A New System of Domestic Cookery – Maria Eliza Rundell – 1807 | First American Edition

A New System of Domestic Cookery by Maria Eliza Rundell was first issued in London in 1806 and adapted widely throughout the 19th century. This 1807 Boston edition, published by William Andrews, is the earliest American printing. The text includes countless recipes, notes on household economy, and basic instructions including how to prepare food for the sick. This copy is bound with a red morocco spine over original boards.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A New System of Domestic Cookery Formed Upon Principles of Economy, and Adapted to the Use of Private Families
• Author(s): Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell
• Illustrator(s):
• Contributor(s):
• Publisher: Boston, William Andrews
• Edition: First American edition, 1807
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Red morocco leather spine over faded boards
• Size:  6in x 3.75in (15.2cm x 9.5cm)
• Collation: [xx], 296, [2] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Traditional English dishes and techniques
  • Extensive recipes for meats, fish, soups, sauces, puddings, and pickles
  • Recipes for cooking for the sick
  • Descriptions of preserving and everyday kitchen tasks
  • Remarks on important kitchen practices
  • Advice on household management and frugality
• Reference(s): Shaw & Shoemaker 13528

Condition:

Very Good. Spine leather intact with rubbing at joints; boards faded. Interior secure, text complete with expected age toning and no marks or annotations.

Why Collect This?

• First American edition, 1807 Boston imprint
• One of the earliest American cookbooks

Item Number: # 28945