“Rose Buckner’s Book of Homemaking,” published by Odhams Press Limited, Long Acre, London. Printed in Great Britain at St. Ann’s Press, Timperley, Altrincham, this mid-century volume offers sixteen pages of illustrations and numerous in-text drawings. The book is housed in a bright purple dust jacket with gold titling, and its cover depicts a family scene.
The inside cover contains an inscription dated July 1950, adding period provenance. The contents are divided into three sections: Homemaking, Eating, and Children Make Home Sweet Home, reflecting mid-20th-century British domestic ideals and practices. This edition measures approximately 8 by 5.5 inches.
The dust jacket shows some signs of age and shelf wear typical for its era. A classic example of postwar British home economics literature, this book provides valuable insight into historical domestic life and methods.