{"product_id":"american-frugal-housewife-dedicated-to-those-who-are-not-ashamed-of-economy-9780918222985","title":"American Frugal Housewife: Dedicated to Those Who Are Not Ashamed of Economy","description":"First published in 1828, Lydia Maria Child's \u003ci\u003eThe American Frugal Housewife\u003c\/i\u003e was an extremely popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Interesting recipes and remedies, advice on parenting and the myriad responsibilities of housekeeping are all put forth in straightforward, no-nonsense, Yankee prose. From 1832-1845, this popular book went through thirty-two editions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lydia Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Applewood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780918222985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChild, Lydia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, Indian rights activist, novelist, and journalist. Her 1833 book An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans was the first anti-slavery work printed in America in book form, while her American Frugal Housewife, first published in 1828, was a wildly popular nineteenth-century manual for homemakers. Other works from Child, who is best remembered for her Thanksgiving poem Over the River and Through the Woods, include The Mother's Book, The Girl's Own Book, and The Family Nurse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applewood Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39826142756979,"sku":"9780918222985","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_eebfe6e0-ea90-445b-939d-493bb2255345.jpg?v=1644543350","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/american-frugal-housewife-dedicated-to-those-who-are-not-ashamed-of-economy-9780918222985","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}