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The family's best friend, or, The whole art of cookery made plain and easy : in a method intirely new and suited to every capacity ... calculated for the preservation of health, and upon the principles of frugality : containing, complete directions in the various branches of cookery, pickling and preserving ... : the whole exemplified in above five hundred choice receipts ... : together with an attentive observation of all the books hitherto published in cookery : to which is added, a remedy for preventing persons from catching the small-pox, plague or any epidemical disorder, Dr. Mead's cure for the bite of a mad dog, and instructions for preparing such diets as are proper for sick persons ...
- Title
- The family's best friend, or, The whole art of cookery made plain and easy : in a method intirely new and suited to every capacity ... calculated for the preservation of health, and upon the principles of frugality : containing, complete directions in the various branches of cookery, pickling and preserving ... : the whole exemplified in above five hundred choice receipts ... : together with an attentive observation of all the books hitherto published in cookery : to which is added, a remedy for preventing persons from catching the small-pox, plague or any epidemical disorder, Dr. Mead's cure for the bite of a mad dog, and instructions for preparing such diets as are proper for sick persons ... / by Arabella Fairfax.
- Author
- Fairfax, Arabella.
- Publication
- London : Printed for the author only, 1753.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Bradshaw, Penelope.
- Description
- 258 [i.e. 216] p.; 16 cm. (12mo)
- Alternative Title
- Family's best friend
- Whole art of cookery made plain and easy
- Subjects
- Note
- "Either a slightly earlier edition of a book by Penelope Bradshaw using a pseudonym, or, more likely, a pirated version of it"--Maclean. Cf. Maclean's entry for Bradshaw's The family jewel, and compleat housewife's companion, 1754 (Maclean, p. 14).
- "By His Majesty's authority."
- Signatures: A-S⁸·⁴.
- Errors in paging: nos. 82-91, 104-133 and 148-149 omitted.
- Indexed In (note)
- ESTC (RLIN)
- Maclean, V. Household and cookery books
- Call Number
- *KU 00-284
- OCLC
- 61618659
- 7770990
- NYPGR7770990-B
- Author
- Fairfax, Arabella.
- Title
- The family's best friend, or, The whole art of cookery made plain and easy : in a method intirely new and suited to every capacity ... calculated for the preservation of health, and upon the principles of frugality : containing, complete directions in the various branches of cookery, pickling and preserving ... : the whole exemplified in above five hundred choice receipts ... : together with an attentive observation of all the books hitherto published in cookery : to which is added, a remedy for preventing persons from catching the small-pox, plague or any epidemical disorder, Dr. Mead's cure for the bite of a mad dog, and instructions for preparing such diets as are proper for sick persons ... / by Arabella Fairfax.
- Imprint
- London : Printed for the author only, 1753.
- Edition
- The fifth edition.
- Indexed In:
- ESTC (RLIN) N16762Maclean, V. Household and cookery books, p. 47-48
- Local Note
- Ms. table of contents inscribed on 3 blank leaves at beginning and 6 at end, in an early hand.Helen Hay Whitney collection.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Bradshaw, Penelope. Family jewel, and compleat housewife's companion.
- Research Call Number
- *KU 00-284