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2. Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary), 1836-1865

The book of household management / by Mrs. Isabella Beeton. Entirely new ed., rev., corr. and greatly enl. (London : Ward, Lock and Co., 1888).

After Mrs. Beeton's death aged 28, in 1865, of puerperal fever, her husband sold the copyrights to Ward, Lock. The books continued to appear in revised form well into the 20th century.

One of the additions seen here is a chapter on Australian cookery, “to all intents and purposes, English.” There are, however, recipes for Kangaroo Tail Soup, Roast Wallaby and Parrot Pie.

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