The American frugal housewife : dedicated to those who are not ashamed of economy / by Mrs. Child.
| Author/creator | Child, Lydia Maria |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 22nd ed., enl. and corrected / by the author. |
| Publication Info | New York : Samuel S. & William Wood, 1838, ©1835. |
| Description | 130 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm (12mo) |
| Subjects |
| Running title | Frugal housewife |
| Local note | Joyner-Autographed on front fly-leaf and on verso of frontispiece: "Harriet N. Seymour her book," "Katie Munson," "Minnie [G...?] Munson," "Miss Louisa Munson," "Minnie E. Augur" and others. |
| General note | Originally published as: The frugal housewife. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | "Hints to persons of moderate fortune (first published in the Massachusetts journal)": p. [89]-113. |
| References | Lowenstein, E. Amer. cookery, 213 |
| References | Bitting, K.G. Gastronomic bib., p. 86 |