'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with the mistress of...

The complete guide to British cooking by our most famous cook - fully updated for the twenty-firs...

'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with the mistress of...

Firmly of the belief that a home should be run as an efficient military campaign, Mrs Beeton, the...

Born in 1836, Isabella Beeton (known universally as Mrs Beeton) is recognised today as the foremo...

In 1861, Isabella Beeton published her iconic Book of Household Management, an invaluable guide f...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on farm crops, being an encyclopedia of commo...

A detailed guide to gardening, including historical information, planting, pruning, types of plan...

This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on farming and farm management, being a guide to e...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to trees and their management, with information on gr...

This useful book of recipes from the 1920s includes 400 recipes for jam, marmalade, jelly, pickle...

First published in 1870. Illustrated with over 600 engravings of tatting patterns, crochet patter...