| Dr. Chase's Old-Time Home Remedies: Includes Traditional Advice for Illnesses and Injuries, Nursing and Midwifery, Meals and Desserts, Household Maint Contributor(s): Chase, Alvin Wood (Author) |
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ISBN: 1945186607 ISBN-13: 9781945186608 Publisher: Clydesdale OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Reference - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 6" W x 9" (2.25 lbs) 936 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Classic Collection of Original Medical Remedies and Household Recipes Written by traveling physician Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, this reprint of Dr. Chase's Recipe Book and Household Physician, on Practical Knowledge for the People, features a well of practical information on dozens of topics and subjects, including:
The book provides an in-depth look into more than eight hundred wildly varied and fascinating "recipes" which helped, and can still help, people with everyday health concerns and various household chores. It also gives readers a unique look at what life was like more than 130 years ago. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chase, Alvin Wood: - Alvin Wood Chase was a travelling physician, salesman, author and self-made man. He dispensed remedies all over America during the late nineteenth century, collecting recipes and domestic tips from the people he met along the way. His self-published books became celebrated US bestsellers and were the household bibles of their day. |