'THE FAMILY & HOUSEHOLDER'S GUIDE' EDITED 

by E. G. STORKE (UNITED STATES, 1859, CLOTH) ILLUSTRATED, AUBURN, NEW YORK, with STAMPED, EMBOSSED FRONT & BACK COVER 

with FIGURATIVE GRAPHIC ICONOGRAPHY & 

SPINE TYPOGRAPHY 

or

['How to keep house, How to provide, How to cook, How to wash, How to dye, How to paint, How to preserve health, How to cure disease, etc. A manual of household management from the latest authorities.'

THE AUBURN (NY) PUBLISHING COMPANY.

E. G. Storke, Publishing Agent]

(Circa 1859)

Mid-19th century (pre-US Civil War) American antique cooking, entertaining, health and home decorating publications

DIMENSIONS: 

8 1⁄4" Height x 5 1⁄2" Width x 1 1⁄4" Depth

 Weight: 1 lb. 3.9 oz.

INSCRIPTIONS:

With pencil writing from the original owners written on the first blank page that reads: 'Mrs. Colbath, Miss Mary Colbath presented to her by her mother L.A. Colbath'

DESCRIPTION:

A wonderful mid-19th century American antique cooking, entertaining and home decorating volume. Imagine, this exciting, profusely illustrated, cooking, entertaining and home decorating reference publication was produced for American families, housewives and the newly ascendant American urban middle class, whose sights turned domestic and inward, becoming preoccupied with entertaining and expanding their cooking repertoire and interior decorating knowledge and exposure to newly introduced fashion and up to the minute trends. This was where the American mindset was clearly focused upon before the national conflagration, tragedy and disaster called the US Civil War. But only 2 years before its break-out, the newly emerging American middle-class, in both the North and South, wanted to express their newfound disposable income and entertain with more social grace and up-to-date customs and good taste. This was the original Good Housekeeping journal and considering it was first entered into Congress in 1859, it would be considered to be a trailblazing, revolutionary American volume. The book has profuse illustrations and only portions of the spine's left and right margins, while still remaining largely intact, have now weakened slightly and split in places. hardcover in sepia brown cloth wrap, with gold gilt stamped, embossed cover and spine typography. 160 years old and counting. Amazing. 

 

CONDITION:

Fair to Good overall antique condition. Minor cover wear, some spine margin weakening and interior paper page foxing and/0r tanning.

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