12083 Edgeworth La Fayette [1634-1693] was one

La Fayette [1634-1693] was one of the earliest novelists

Edited by John Heneage Jesse

Includes essay "Jane Austen and the Culture of the Circulating Library" by Barbara Benedict

Green speckled coth

12083 Edgeworth La Fayette [1634-1693] was oneOriginal blue cloth covered boards, gilt title tea kettle and clock decoration. A Victorian recipe book that includes instructions for tea, coffee, and various alcoholic drinks, tea sandwiches, cakes, pastries, etc. Family recipes go back to the 17th century. Includes ingredient prices of the time. 78 pages. Previous owner's name in front. Pages 68 and 69 slightly yellowed where loose recipes from the 1930's are folded inside. Scarce, collector book.