(Domestic Economics, Recipes, Cookery.) Robertson (Hannah): ...

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(Domestic Economics, Recipes, Cookery.) Robertson (Hannah): ‘The Young Ladies School of Arts containing, a great variety of practical receipts in gum flowers, filligree, japanning, shell-work, gilding, painting, cosmetics, jellies, preserves, cakes, cordials, creams, jamms, pickles, candying, made wines, clear starching etc. Also a great many Curious Receipts, both useful and entertaining, never before published.’, Edinburgh, Wal. Ruddiman junior, 1767, 2nd edition, vol 1 only.Additional engraved title page, plus 5 of the 7 scarce fold-out plates of flowers present [lacking ‘Tulip’ before p8 and ‘Guernsey Lily’ before p.64]. 12mo. contemporary full calf with title label to spine. Inscribed by John Grant (1825-1888) “This book written by my Great Grandmother” and with the bookplate of Francis James Grant (1863-1953), Scottish officer of arms who eventually rose to the office of Lord Lyon King of Arms. Very scarce, and often found lacking plates