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The House Servant's Directory, Or, A Monitor For Private Families: Comprising Hints On The Arrangement And Performance Of Servants' Work ... And Upwards Of 100 Various And Useful Receipts, Chiefly Compiled For The Use Of House Servants
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The House Servant's Directory: Or a Monitor for Private Families : Comprising Hints on the Arrangement and Performance of Servants' Work
by Roberts, Robert/ Hodges, Graham Russell (Editor)
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M E Sharpe Inc, 1997. Paperback. New. 240 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches.
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The house servant's directory : or, A monitor for private families, comprising hints on the arrangement and performance of servants' work ... and upwards of 100 various and useful receipts, chiefly compiled for the use of house servants
by Robert Roberts
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Boston : Munroe and Francis ; New York : C.S. Francis, 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. [First edition of the first commercially published book (and cookbook) written by an African American in the United States.] Housed in a specially made clamshell box. Bound in early 20th century black cloth. Good binding and cover. (i)-xiv, (1)-180pp. 8 pages (155-162 p.) supplied in facsimile (parts of "A Word to Head of Families," and "How to Make a fire of Lehigh Coal"). Notes on the front paste down state that this copy was owned by George Putnam, acquired in Portland Maine. Refs: Lowenstein 107; American Imprints 30468; Blockson 9537 (See note). <br> Robert Roberts (1780-1860) was born in South Carolina. It is unknown if he was born into freedom or slavery. He worked as head butler for Christopher Gore, Governor and Senator from Massachusetts. Later in life, he became known in Boston as an abolitionist and advocate for equality of education. He contributed to William…
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THE HOUSE SERVANT'S DIRECTORY, OR A MONITOR FOR PRIVATE FAMILIES: COMPRISING HINTS ON THE ARRANGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF SERVANTS' WORK, WITH GENERAL RULES FOR SETTING OUT TABLES AND SIDEBOARDS IN FIRST ORDER; THE ART OF WAITING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES; AND LIKEWISE HOW TO CONDUCT LARGE AND SMALL PARTIES WITH ORDER; WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING ON TABLE ALL KINDS OF JOINTS, FISH, FOWL, &C. WITH FULL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLEANING PLATE, BRASS, STEEL, GLASS, MAHOGANY; AND LIKEWISE ALL KINDS OF PATENT AND COMMON LAMPS: OBSERVATIONS ON SERVANTS' BEHAVIOUR TO THEIR EMPLOYERS; AND UPWARDS OF 100 VARIOUS AND USEFUL RECEIPTS, CHIEFLY COMPILED FOR THE USE OF HOUSE SERVANTS; AND IDENTICALLY MADE TO SUIT THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES WITH FRIENDLY ADVICE TO COOKS AND HEADS OF FAMILIES; AND COMPLETE DIRECTIONS HOW TO BURN LEHIGH COAL
by ROBERTS, Robert
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Boston & New York: Munroe and Francis; Charles S. Francis, 1828. Second Edition. Hardcover. A Fine example of this scarce title. Duodecimo (4-1/4" x 6-3/4") bound in contemporary calf, recently and neatly rebacked; 180 pages. A rare example of the FIRST COMMERCIALLY PUBLISHED BOOK WRITTEN BY AN AFRICAN AMERICAN IN THE UNITED STATES and THE FIRST COOKBOOK WRITTEN BY AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN. A guide for house servants to help them to understand the rules of keeping a prominent white household, it includes recipes and advice to black servants on how to properly clean plates, what to wear, what time to arise for work, how to deal with drunk people, how to restore furniture, and how to take care of themselves. More household-management manual than cookbook, Roberts gives suggestions for employers on how to manage domestic help (very unusual for the time), but he was more interested in teaching young black men how to succeed in their work and ensure their advancement. Roberts begins the book: "In order to get…
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