Family receipts, 17th century

Date:
Late 17th century
Reference:
MS.2330
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Family receipts, 17th century. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A collection of cookery receipts, followed by medical receipts.

The first 42 ff. contain the cookery receipts, which are mostly for cordials, preserves, sweet-meats, etc.

The MS. is written by the same hand throughout.

It is lettered on the spine 'Family receipts'.

Publication/Creation

Late 17th century

Physical description

1 volume 89 ff. + 3 ll. 4to. 181/2 x 16 cm. Quarter calf binding damaged. Last leaf slightly defective and repaired: margins cropped.

Acquisition note

Purchased 1928.

Location of duplicates

This recipe book has been digitised and images are linked to the catalogue record. In addition, a microfilm copy is held as AMS/MF/230.

Finding aids

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

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  • 77089