The New Family Receipt-Book, containing eight hundred truly valuable receipts in various branches of domestic economy, selected from the works of British and foreign writers of unquestionable experience and authority, and from the attested communications of scientific friends.

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12mo, pp. xxvi, 419, [1, ads]. Original blue boards backed in grey paper, printed paper label to spine, edges untrimmed. Some damp-staining and foxing to flyleaves and first gathering. Boards a little worn, grey paper neatly renewed, preserving old label, now a bit chipped. Printed label of ‘Nivison & Forrest Booksellers, 10. North Bridge, Edinburgh’ to front pastedown, early signature to title-page.