1807 – Housekeeper’s Instructor | Famous Cookbook & Recipes, English Cuisine

The Housekeeper’s Instructor was an early English cook book by William Augustus Henderson that first appeared in 1791. It offers directions for preparing meals, cooking meat, and serving pastries, even though many of recipes do not include ingredient lists. This fourteenth edition includes 11 full-page engravings which depict meat carving, serving, and table settings. Bibliographic Details Title: The housekeeper’s instructor ; or, Universal family cook. : Being an ample and clear display of the art of cookery in all its various branches. Author(s): William Augustus Henderson Publisher: London: printed and sold by J. Stratford Edition: Fourteenth edition, 1807 Binding: Full leather Format: (8vo), single volume Size:  8.25 in x 5.5 in (21 cm x 14 cm) Collation: 448, [16] pp Illustrations: 11 engraved plates plus engraved frontispiece Contents Include: Roasting, boiling, and carving meats Pastries, pies, and confectionery Table settings and domestic management   Condition: Good. Full leather binding with original boards and a modern leather spine; binding secure. Light spotting and age toning throughout; leather loss on edges and corners.   Why Collect This? Early and widely reprinted English cookery manual Includes engraved carving and table plates   Item Number: #50112 Category Cooking & Cuisine Authors William Augustus Henderson Printing Date 19th Century Language English Binding Leather Book Condition Good Collation Complete