The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy (Mrs. Child [Lydia Maria]) apiary quaking plum pudding

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The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy (Mrs. Child [Lydia Maria]) apiary quaking plum pudding130 pp. Original cloth backed printed boards. 29th Edition. NY: Samuel S. & William Wood, 1844. Title page cites as 29th edition, while cover states 27th. Strong emphasis on thrift and self reliance; offers suggestions for the frugal life in general, as well as for thrifty cooking. Rubbing to extremities, discoloration to covers & some interior faint dampstaining; front free endpaper lacking, rear free endpaper lacking lower 1 4, thus good only, but a