English Recipe Book, 19th century

Collection of medical recipes, apparently in a single hand, with a few prescriptions for named patients Medical authorities include Sir H[enry] Halford [1766-1844] (f. 4), Sir Richard Jebb [1729-1787] (f. 9v.), Sir C[harles] M[ansfield] Clarke [1782-1857] (ff. 18v., 20), Dr Herbert (f. 14v.), Dr Luke [presumably Stephen Luke MD, 1763-1829] (f. 21) and Dr Babington [probably William Babington MD, 1756-1833] (f. 30v.); family prescriptions by Dr Reid, 1840-42 (ff. 26v.-27v.), Mr Cutter, 1843 (f. 28) and Dr ?Naton, 1833 (f. 28v.).

c. 1824-c. 1846

56 ff. 40-56 largely blank. 1 volume: 188 x 125 mm. Contemporary, light brown sheep binding, rebacked. Front cover inscribed 'Recipes'.

Purchased from A R Heath, 2000.

Microfilm reference: AMS/MF/223.

Database description transcribed from Richard Aspin and Christopher Hilton's typescript supplement to S.A.J Moorat's Catalogue of Western Manuscripts.

Ownership inscriptions inside front cover: 'Mary Anne Croft 1824 [crossed out], M A ?Durnell [presumably the same person] 1832'.