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Written by an African American butler, this is a guide for household staff to help them to understand the procedures in keeping a prominent white household. It includes "recipes and advice to other black household management staff on how to properly clean plates, proper etiquette, how to restore furniture, and self-care..." More of a household-management manual than cookbook, Roberts gives suggestions for employers on how to manage domestic help and how to teach young black men to be successful and ensure their advancement. Considered a seminal work by a 19th century African American man by advising men of singular ability as caterers, and managers, rather than servants, of large households
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xiv, [1], 16-180 pages ; 19 cm
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text
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Armorial bookplate of John Lowell Jr
Copyright Mar. 9, 1827, by Munroe & Francis
Edition statement transposed; follows imprint at foot of title page
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Mms:
991000011209706535
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By Robert Roberts. ; With friendly advice to cooks and heads of families; and complete directions how to burn Lehigh coal
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Boston, Munroe and Francis, 128 Washington-Street.
New York, Charles S. Francis, 252 Broadway
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Public domain (US)
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Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)
- Last Modified
2024-07-20