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Isabella Mary Beeton (nee Mayson; 1836-1865), universally known as Mrs. Beeton, was the principal author of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management and is the most famous cookery writer in British history. On a visit to London, she was introduced to Samuel Orchard Beeton, a publisher of books and popular magazines, whom she married on 10 July 1856. She began to write articles on cooking and household management for her husband's publications. In 1859-1861, she wrote a monthly supplement to The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine. In October 1861, the supplements were published as a single volume, The Book of Household Management. She also wrote Beeton's Book of Needlework, which consists of descriptions and instructions on needlework

An affordable and attractive edition of a culinary classic.Includes a wealth of recipes to suit every taste and budget.Gives practical advice on many different aspects of household management.

An updated version of a nineteenth-century reference guide includes more than two thousand recipes, advice on menu planning, and guidance on household management

The definitive guide to embroidery, from the most famous household writer of the Victorian period.

First published in 1861. Facsimile of the very rare first impression of the first edition with its splendid colour plates. This was Isabella Beeton's collection of the recipes that appeared in her husband's The English Woman's Domestic Magazine which ran for the three years (1859-61). It was to become the best-known cookery book in the English language, and covers not only cookery but also the management and duties of servants, legal affairs, medical matters and more. All recipes were edited, rewritten and personally tested by Isabella Beeton.