Chemist's Recipe Book, 19th century
- Date:
- c.1860
- Reference:
- MS.8029
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Description
Chemist's recipe book, signed 'H Wilcox 1860', comprising lists of ingredients with quantities. Contains medical, dental and culinary recipes, plus ingredients for household items, perfumes and other toiletries. Also includes ingredients to make the colours for 'show bottles', green, white, yellow, purple or blue, red, blue and ruby (see pp.71v.-72r).
Publication/Creation
c.1860
Physical description
1 volume 89pp (34v.-35r. and 73r.-89r. except 88r.are blank.) 182mm x 115mm. Bound volume. All entries in manuscript of the same hand.
Acquisition note
Presented to the library at Wellcome Collection by N Cooper of London, 16/09/2003.
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Information on provenance not found.
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Accession number
- 1096