American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy

ISBN-13: 9780918222985 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 144 str.

Lydia Maria Francis Child

Opis

First published in 1828, Lydia Maria Child's The American Frugal Housewife was an extremely popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Interesting recipes and remedies, advice on parenting and the myriad responsibilities of housekeeping are all put forth in straightforward, no-nonsense, Yankee prose. From 1832-1845, this popular book went through thirty-two editions.