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Isabella and Sam: The story of Mrs. Beeton
First U.S. edition. Story of the publication of BEETON'S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT in 1859. Small mark on front cover of dust jacket where label was removed. 336 pages. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket.. 8vo..
336 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
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May 20, 2010
Only a portion of a single chapter discusses what I thought would be more the focus of the book; the writing/significance of "Mrs. Beeton's Book on Household Management." Too much minutiae, and the author really, really liked to foreshadow future tragedies in the Beetons' lives with an anvil.
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