The Book of Household Management... also Sanitary, Medical, & Legal Memoranda; with a History of the Origin, Properties, and Uses of all Things connected with Home Life and Comfort.
London: S.O. Beeton, 248, Strand, W.C.; Cox & Wyman, Printers, 1861. One volume rebound in two; small octavos (17.2 x 10.8 cm.), xxxix, [1]-512; [513]-1112 pages. Illustrated with a color frontispiece and engraved title, with twelve additional color plates, and with engravings in the text. FIRST EDITION, first impression in book form (with "18 Bouverie St." on the illustrated title page). Preceded by the very rare issue in twenty-four monthly.....