Regency Books on Google - Free

[Lady Sarah]

I found all these books from the Regency Era that were on my wish list and thought that I would share them with all you wonderful people who might wish to read them. They are completely free, if a little hard to read in some area's.

The Experienced English Housekeeper by Elizabeth Raffald
books.google.com/books?id=lY4EAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Elizabeth+Raffald&hl=en&ei=xS1wTpSJCq7KiALOp4SOBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

The Lady's Assistant for Regulating and Supplying the Table by Charlotte Mason
books.google.com/books?id=tNYpAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Lady's

The Mirror of Graces or The English Ladies Costume by A Lady of Distinction
books.google.com/books?id=5CkwAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Mirror+of+Graces&hl=en&ei=Xy5wTqnWLLLXiALPmvGXBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q&f=false

[ushhfan]

Great find, your Ladyship! I'll be able to knock a few items off my wish list as well. My wallet thanks you!

-uHf

[esther]

Elizabeth Raffald's The Experienced English Housekeeper is one of the books that I use most when cooking period recipes. This book and Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery (which I believe is also on google books) are my two main reference books for period cooking. I recommend them highly if you are interested in period cooking.

Elizabeth's Raffald's recipe for beet pancakes (I believe she calls them pink coloured pancakes) is a particular favorite of mine. They are surprisingly delicious. I use her recipe when I teach period cooking. Everyone immediately turns their noses up when beets are mentioned, but they always change their mind after tasting the pancakes. A period correct way to eat them is to spread apricot preserves on them, sprinkle confectioner's sugar on top and to roll them up. Or you can roll them up with green sweetmeats, which I think is pickled melon rind.

[Lady Sarah]

I actually posted Ms. Glasse's book along with the book written by the Prince Regent's personal Chef in the cooking section. I have so far only glanced at them, but already look wonderful.

[Lady Sarah]

I also found this one. Let me know what you think.

The Young Woman's Companion (or The Female Instructor) by J.A. Stewart 1815
books.google.com/books?id=QfIIAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Female+Instructor&hl=en&ei=zG6HTunUI5HTiAKv3skl&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false