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due to ebay raising the book fees to 12 %, including shipping fees, I have some books posted in either antiques, art, or a collectible category, but you can................... ✅ CLICK HERE to see my other rare antique books . and PLEASE ✅ CLICK HERE ; To see my son's old books Title: - The House Book: or, a manual of domestic economy. For town & country - a companion to Miss Leslie's cookery Author : - Miss Leslie Published : -Phil., Carey & Hart , 1849 Binding: - very soft full calf leather, with gilt lines & lettering on the spine Size = apx. 7 5/8 " by 5" w/ 436 pages plus a few ads Contents - "Containing directions for laundry work, lights and fires, removing stains, cleaning furniture, kitchen affairs, waiting on company, carving, house-cleaning, making up linen, dress-making, etc." / doing up lace, washing, ironing; removing stains & grease; dyes; insects, rats, mice; lights - lamps, tapers, candle-making; furniture- cleaning carpets, curtains, mahogany, silver, glass, etc; kitchen; dining-room - hints on evening parties, the tea table, etc; bed chamber; housecleaning [white-washing & paint too!]; keeping a cow, poultry, bees; making inks; sewing work - hints on dress making - the best material to use and for what season, including ladies nightgowns; what do do if your dress catches on fire [ childbirth & dress fires were the cause of most deaths for females!] and much more! Filled with hints. Did you know sour buttermilk can take out mildew? Do you know how to make a salmon colored dye? "A refrigerator must, in no account, be kept in the kitchen" - do you know why? [ remember - by "refrigerator', she means a wooden box lined with tin]. Do you know how to make red ink? Which poultry is the hardest to raise? Do you know how to choose the best astral lamp, make a french polish for boots, care beaver hat, how to set a proper table, or wash bed feathers ??- neither did I! I could go on and on - 436 pages of hints, how to be a good housewife! [I'm not so good- should have read this book before I got married!] Now, I am pretty sure you don't have a beaver hat, but there are several good hints in here that you might use! :] Condition: Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. I am human and sometimes miss a thing or 2, but I try to mention the book's main faults . all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees very good to almost excellent condition.... for its age [171 years old]: boards - very secure - leather is very soft! textblock - pages very secure outer joints - very good for the most part - 3/4" split top front spine ends - very good tips - pretty good - just worn through inner hinges - pretty good pages - sporadic spotting throughout writing - name on ffep - I think it reads "Capt Graham", but it might be Coft? rips /folds - no rips that I saw, 2 folds plus a few wee-tips other: - really nice condition for its age! -gilt on spine is still quite bright! -- A RARE ONE FOR YOUR COLLECTION! ❤️ please Add me to your Favorites list AND check back now and then to see what's new! I do combine ship, but only if you "request total from seller" BEFORE YOU PAY -otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. I am occasionally out of town for a day or 2. don't panic, I will get to ASAP media mail SHIPPING TO USA ONLY, local pick up is free - I t can take up to 14 days to get back East. All others please contact me. I use recycled packing materials to save the planet and to save you $ -thanks! #0034-A5 refund policy - due to the excuses used for returns/ refunds - I do except returns BUT - I do not refund any shipping costs -there or back --so please ask questions if you are unsure or I missed anything. THANKS for understanding -- and remember - this book is very old and may have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke] - I have found that dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! some of my books get sold right away so please consider using this trick before deciding to return it! My nose doesn't work like it use to so the old book smell doesn't bother me. As far as I can tell -this book does not smell bad <a href=INSERT LINK HERE>CLICK HERE to see it</a>