Receipt book, early 17th century

Date:
early-mid 17th century
Reference:
MS.8086
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Receipt book, early 17th century. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

English medical receipt book, early 17th century: including veterinary and household recipes. Probably compiled by a lady, possibly of the aristocracy. 247 pages all in the same hand, followed by "An admireable way to make snaile watter" in a different one. Partial index compiled by another, who has also made some annotations to the main text.

Includes a good number of recipes for women's complaints. Numerous named sources for receipts, including several women, and some doctors, but of published medical authorities, only Deodatus and Paracelsus.

Includes several prescriptions for melancholy.

Publication/Creation

early-mid 17th century

Physical description

1 volume Folio, 285 x 185 mm, pp [iii], 247, [3], [16, index, one leaf missing], blank leaves. Original calf panelled in gilt and blind with gilt fleuron at inner corners, central gilt medallion, spine gilt. Some old repairs

Acquisition note

Purchased in June 2003 from Andrew Hunter Rare Books

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/212.

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  • 1162