Mann thomas

1880 · 966T50 — London: Edward Stanford 1880. Cloth. Good. 6.5" by 4.5". None. A second edition copy of this very scarce study on domestic economy from English physician Robert James Mann. Second edition. Very scarce work. Intended for home education and for schools this volume explains the broad principles of the science of domestic economy. Being a routine work of instruction with chapters on food cooking and drink; heat clothing and washing; and health house and money. Written by Robert James Mann an English physician and science writer. In the original full cloth binding. Externally sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Small splits in the cloth to the head of the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Hinges starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting throughout. The odd small pencil annotation with a contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. A tear to the title page resulting in loss to the top of the page. With light chipping to the page edges of the last few pages. Good Edward Stanford hardcover