A new system of domestic cookery vs Mrs. Putnam's receipt book and young housekeeper's assistant: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of A new system of domestic cookery

A new system of domestic cookery Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell · 1807 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Mrs. Putnam's receipt book and young housekeeper's assistant

Mrs. Putnam's receipt book and young housekeeper's assistant Putnam, E. Mrs · 1852 228 pages · ≈ 4 h 13 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Mrs. Putnam's receipt book and young housekeeper's assistant is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 6 for A new system of domestic cookery.

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