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 L

by Robert Roberts

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This first book by an African American published in the United States by a commercial press was written by the house servant for the Gore family of Boston. His collection of advice on food, cleaning, heating, and other topics was also the first directory of its kind to appear in the new nation. Hodges provides an annotated introduction which explores the contemporary importance of the book, the identity and character of the author, and its significance in American history.
  • ISBN10 1333878907
  • ISBN13 9781333878900
  • Publish Date 13 December 2018 (first published 14 May 2014)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Forgotten Books
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 184
  • Language English