Advice to a Wife on the Management of Her Own Health and on the Treatment of Some of the Complaints Incidental to Pregnancy, Labour and Suckling

Undated. 258pp. Brown cloth-covered boards, black titles on front and spine. Bumped corners and spine ends. Text block edges tanned, affects page margins. First few pages are creased to the fore edge. Internally neat, clean and tight. Paper dust jacket has loss especially at spine, tanned, soiled, shelf wear, chipping to edges 12mo. Fascinating to see the famous Victorian's advice - "The meagre miserable breakfasts many young wives serve are perfectly absurd; no wonder they are weak, "nervous" and delicate". A breakfast ought as a rule, to consist of eggs, bacon, ham, or fish, and plenty of good bread and butter with jam or marmalade"