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How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Francis Child Along with simply written recipes for roasting a pig and preparing corned beef, hasty pudding, carrot... Read Full Overview

Newspaperwoman, novelist, and ardent advocate of women's rights, Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was recognized as one of the foremost female authors of her day. Married at 25 to a charming dreamer whose irresponsible behavior quickly depleted their meager earnings, she compiled... Read Full Overview

The American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated To Those Who Are Not Ashamed Of Economy. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

This vintage book contains Lydia Maria Child's 1838 frugal living handbook; "The American Frugal Housewife". This classic handbook contains simple and useful instructions for saving money, including hints on cooking, instructions for making one's own household necessities, advice... Read Full Overview

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The American Frugal Housewife Lydia Maria Child The true economy of housekeeping is simply the art of gathering up all the fragments, so that nothing be lost. I mean fragments of time, as well as materials. Nothing should be thrown away so long as it is possible to make any use... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child

Reproduction of the original: The American Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview