This antique cookbook from 1879 titled "Housekeeping In Old Virginia" is a treasure trove of recipes and household hints. With its beautiful hardcover binding and illustrations by an unknown artist, this 1st edition book is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of basic, general cooking.
The book includes sections on soups, oysters, shellfish, game, meats, salads, sauces, stews, gumbo, desserts, and much more. It also contains special attributes such as diet and remedies for the sick, house cleaning tips, and restoring old clothes. This original book was published by John P Morton and Company in the United States, making it a unique piece of North American history. It is an acceptable to good condition with advertisements and additional handwritten recipes in the back. Per my research, this is the only copy of this book currently on the market today that is not a re-print from the 1960s. A couple are listed, but if you look at the pictures, they are the re-print and not the original. This is the original 1879 cookbook.
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Condition Explanation:
VERY FINE-(VF): Appears almost like new with high color gloss. It is a flat, tight book with no or almost imperceptible cover creases. The overhang may bend and have a few very small creases or tears but none large enough to affect visual appearance.
FINE-(FN): A sharp copy with minor defects. Very minor tears, a minor 1/8 inch chip out of the overhang. A flat tight book that may be similar to a VF but doesn't have that freshness or gloss.
VERY GOOD-(VG): A copy with a number of milder defects. Mild creases with very small chips from the edges. At this grade the edges are starting to have numerous small tears and creases. Minor wrinkling and small pieces of the spine may be missing. Mild fading and could have some tape on the spine.
GOOD: A worn copy, typical of an older magazine. Numerous defects including more severe creasing, fading, wrinkling, and/or larger chips from the cover and the spine may be taped.
FAIR: A very worn copy, our lowest grade. This grade may have defects that include large pieces out of the front cover, a missing spine, and significant soiling but still readable.
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