A New System of Practical Domestic Economy; Founded on Modern Discoveries, and the Private Communications of Persons of Experience.

London: Printed for Henry Colburn and Co., 1823 Third edition, "revised and greatly enlarged. To which are now first added, estimates of household expenses, founded on economical principles, and adapted to families of every description." OCLC records no copies of any earlier editions and only eight copies of this edition in North America. Jisc (COPAC) also does not record copies of any earlier editions. Contemporary marbled boards rebacked in modern calf with red spine label. . Twelvemo. . Some rubbing to boards. Very fresh throughout. A very good, unusually clean copy. A household management manual that gives advice on the inner workings of the English middle- and upper middle-class home—everything from preparing tea to preventing mold growth. The manual is organized in chapters according to parts of the household: Residences, Principal Apartments, Auxiliary Apartments, Domestic Offices, External Conveniences (i.e., gardens), and Servants' Hall, plus chapters of general advice and the lengthy section on budgeting in annual income brackets from £55 to £5,000. The budgeting section lists full estimates of expenses for each of these income brackets: the lower income brackets list just simple purchases like food, clothing, and candles, while the highest includes the salaries of twenty-two servants.