Close-up of a 1930s iron lung, with text describing its manufacturer.

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Domestic Nursing: An Introduction to Maintaining the Sick-Room
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Domestic Nursing: An Introduction to Maintaining the Sick-Room

Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management: A Complete Cookery Book (1861) was perhaps the most well-known and referred-to home advice manual of its time. It was originally published in 24 separate parts from 1859 to 1861, and then compiled as a bound book in 1861, soon becoming a staple in most Victorian homes.

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