Now ready, in cloth, price 2s. 6d., by post, 2s. 8d., the
Housekeeper’s Assistant; a Collection of the most valuable Recipes, carefully written down for future use, by Mrs. B——, during her forty years’ active service.
⁂ As much as two guineas has been paid for a copy of this invaluable little work.
“Truly a ‘Housekeeper’s Assistant.’ We should think the little book would very quickly find a place in all the housekeepers’ rooms in the country. No instructions appear to be given but those which are of the greatest service to persons in the charge of family arrangements.”—Illustrated News.
Jeffery’s (Fred. J.) Genealogical Chart (Enlarged), showing all the Branches of the House of Oldenburg, commonly styled Schleswig-Holstein, now living and occupying the Thrones of Denmark, Russia, Oldenburg, and Greece, and formerly those of Sweden and Norway. Price 1s. 6d.
An interesting Genealogical elucidation of the recent Danish difficulty. The typography is exquisite, and by the adoption of variously-coloured inks, the whole of this difficult question—in its genealogical aspect—is laid plainly before the eye of the student.
THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF JOE MILLER’S JESTS. 1739.
Joe Miller’s Jests; or, the Wit’s Vade Mecum, being a Collection of the most Brilliant Jests, the politest Repartees, the most elegant Bons Mots, and most pleasant short Stories in the English Language. An interesting specimen of remarkable facsimile, 8vo. half morocco, old Dutch paper sides, price 9s. 6d. London: printed by T. Read, 1739.
The book is well known, or rather the Jests are, for the veritable first edition of Joe Miller is one of the rarest books in the English language. With regard to the contents of Joe Miller’s Jests, the plain-spoken words are neither better nor worse than those in any other similar collection of the period. It is to be regretted that the author did not employ expressions a little less coarse than he has done: his wit and pungency, however, it is impossible to deny. Only a very few copies of this humorous book have been reproduced.
Letters of the Marchioness Broglio Solari, one of the Maids of Honour to the Princess Lamballe, &c.; with a Sketch of her Life, and Recollections of Celebrated Characters. Fcap. 8vo, beautifully printed by Whittingham, price 2s. (Intended to have been sold at 5s.)