Beeton, Mrs Isabella.

8vo (182 x 114mm.), first edition in the original 24 parts, coloured frontispiece, additional pictorial title and 12 plates, other illustrations in text, some parts with additional advertisements at end, original pictorial wrappers printed with advertisements, morocco folding case, browned throughout, Parts XI and XII correctly re-numbered by hand, Part XI misbound, wrappers soiled, chipped and torn, some repairs

Bitting, p.32

Condition is described in the main body of cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

First edition of the young author's classic and extraordinary work, which sold 60,000 copies within a year and nearly two million by 1868. Isabella Beeton herself shared only in the initial success of the book, dying of peritonitis and puerperal fever on 6 February 1865, eight days after the birth of her son.

Advertisements or inserts include one for Beeton's Christmas Annual for 1860.