Gibbons Merle; John Reitch — The Domestic Dictionary: Comprising Everything Pertaining to Cookery, Diet, Economy, and Medicine

London, James Blackwood, 1857. Cloth. A scarce dictionary of cookery terms and recipes and medical terms with treatments, written by Gibbons Merle and John Reitch. A scarce work. An extensive dictionary, documenting many useful words in the cookery and home economics lexicon. Whilst containing definitions for words found often used in recipes, the work also contains numerous recipes and general directions on how to prepare a wide variety of dishes. The appendix is a dictionary of domestic medicine, providing a concise overview of many medical questions and terms which information on causes and treatments. Written by Gibbons Merle. The medical portion of this work written by John Reitch Rebacked with the original cloth boards and spine preserved. Externally, smart. Discolouration to the boards and spine. Loss to the head and tail of the spine, though restored. Some light marks to the boards. Bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and generally clean with the odd mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .