...to make, at a small price, a class of preparations that are in universal demand, and are positively harmless. Cloth 12mo; 258pp + 16pp publisher's catalog. Very Good with sunning to spine and light mottling toward the bottom edge, tidemark to both corners of the front board, affecting the pastedown, occasional discoloration at foredge. 7 copies in OCLC.

A curious and uncommon collection of recipes for creating homemade cosmetics, perfumes, creams, hair dye, tooth powders, dandruff cures, etc. Not illustrated and bound in plain cloth, the spine title, Manual of Toilet and Household Preparations for the People, has a slight socialist ring. Joseph A. Begy was a registered member of the New York State Pharmaceutical Association, based in Rochester. The introduction outlines his years of experience as a druggist compounding individual preparations for treating the same concerns he was seeing expensive products being advertised for. There is no prospective monetization from Begy's work, which advertises nothing but his expertise.