1869 Cassell's Household Guide Complete 4 Vols, 2 Victorian Leather Illustrated For Sale

Antique 1869 edition of Cassell's Household Guide: Being a Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and Social Economy, and Foring a Guide to Every Department of Practical Life, published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and New York.
This is a complete four - volume work bound in two substantial books, with Volumes I&II in one binding and Volumes III & IV in the other.
A wonderfully decorative Victorian reference set covering an extensive range of 19th century household and practical subjects, including cooking and food preparation, domestic management, furnishings,gardening, household construction and repairs, practical crafts, and many aspects of everyday Victorian life.
The books are especially attractive, featuring:

• Dark half-leather bindings with leather spines and corners
• Decorative gilt spine tooling and lettering
• Raised spine bands
• Beautiful marbled endpapers
• Marbled page edges
• Numerous black and white illustrations throughout
• Attractive full-page color plates, including food and household subjects
• Complete Volumes I-IV, bound as two books

Condition:Good antique condition for a set approximately 155 years old. the binding show expected age-related wear, including rubbing, scuffing and areas of leather loss, particularly along the spine edges, corners and extremities. Interior pages show normal age toning, occasional spotting and signs of use. The marbled endpapers and page edges remain particularly attractive, and the illustrated and color plates shown present beautifully.
An impressive Victorian decorative-book set with wonderful visual appeal, equally suited to a collector of antique books, Victorian domestic history, cookery and household reference, or for display in a library or period interior.