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The book of household management
Comprising information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-Maid, Butler, Footman, Coachman, Valet, Upper and Under House-Maids, Lady's-Maid, Maid-of-all-Work, Laundry-Maid, Nurse and Nurse-Maid, Monthly, Wet, and Sick Nurses, Etc. Etc. Also Sanitary, Medical, and Legal Memoranda. With a History of the Origin, Properties, and Use of All Things Connected with Home Life and Comfort.
Book • 1886
Originally published as 24 newspaper columns from 1859 to 1861 and compiled into a book in 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management is an extensive guide to running a Victorian household.
The work contains over 900 recipes alongside practical advice on kitchen organization, marketing for produce, table decoration, child care, animal husbandry, medical preparations, and legal memoranda.
Structured with chapters addressing the duties of the mistress, housekeeper, cook, and various domestic staff, the book served as an essential resource for managing large households and was illustrated with monochrome and color plates.
The work contains over 900 recipes alongside practical advice on kitchen organization, marketing for produce, table decoration, child care, animal husbandry, medical preparations, and legal memoranda.
Structured with chapters addressing the duties of the mistress, housekeeper, cook, and various domestic staff, the book served as an essential resource for managing large households and was illustrated with monochrome and color plates.
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Mentioned by Josie Lloyd as a popular book for women who needed to understand how to run a household.
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