A Book of receits

Date:
c.1675-c.1725
Reference:
MS.1321
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A Book of receits. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A collection of cookery and medical receipts in English: by several hands.

The receipts by the original compiler end at p. 54. These are followed by others, written by several early 18th cent. hands.

The cover is inscribed 'A Book of Receits'.

Publication/Creation

c.1675-c.1725

Physical description

1 volume 2 ll. first bl.. + 54 pp. + 16 ll. + 20 bl. ll. + 14 ll. + 44 bl. ll. + 1 l. folio. 29 x 19 cm. Original vellum binding. Margins of first 2 ll. frayed.

Acquisition note

Purchased 1904.

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/235.

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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  • 10314