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

London, James Blackwood, 1857 . Leather. A fascinating dictionary of cookery terms, recipes, medical terms and treatments, written by Gibbons Merle and Dr. John Reitch. First published a decade prior, this is an impressive and 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.Rebound, with endpapers renewed.Written by Gibbons Merl, with the medical portion of this work written by John Reitch. Rebound in quarter calf, with cloth covered boards. Externally, excellent, with a touch of fading to back strip. Endpapers renewed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type, with significant spotting throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .