The family nurse vs The New England economical housekeeper and family receipt book: Which Should You Read?
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The family nurse
A practical guide to caring for the sick, invalid and elderly in the home, and the last of several, popular domestic manuals published by Child.
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The New England economical housekeeper and family receipt book
Mrs. Howland's New England Economical Housekeeper, and Family Receipt Book is a regional cookbook with strong emphasis on thrift and self-reliance in the home, common themes in early American cookbooks that also…
The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
How to choose
Reception
| The family nurse | The New England economical housekeeper and family receipt book | |
|---|---|---|
| Editions | 11 | 10 |
| Pages | 156 | 108 |