The American Family Keepsake: or People's practical cyclopaedia. a truthful book of facts and hints upon useful subjects: expressly adapted to meet the wants of every man, woman and child in the United States.
Boston: Published at 66 Cornhill, 1848, ©1847.
Small octavo in wrappers (16 x 10 cm.), 112 pages. FIRST EDITION; while copyrighted in 1847 "by H.B. Skinner and J.B. Hall", the work was not issued until 1848. The author is identified only as "the Good Samaritan" but later works published by Skinner & Hall indicated Skinner as the author. A 19th century domestic medical guide. Chapters include: Doctor at Home; Miscellaneous Department of Health, Medical Hints, Etc.; Diseases of Infants and Children; Roots and Herbs; Every Lady's Cook Book; Choice Medical Compounds: Valuable to Every Family; Indian Recipes; Ladies' and Gentlemen's Polite Teacher; Hints to Young Ladies; Chairman's Guide. Lacking the rear wrapper panel, otherwise complete. Moderate foxing throughout. Publisher's yellow wrapper, decorated on the front panel (rear panel lacking); spine panel chipped, and with later cellophane tape repair. Good. [OCLC locates seventeen copies; Lowenstein 429].
Price: $250.00