White, William (& others)

  • White, William.
Date:
Early 18th century
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MS.4996
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White, William (& others). Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Collection of medical and cookery receipts: with additions by several hands: in English. Ff. 7-38 are headed 'Phisikale Resepts for all Deseses': many of the entries are by very illiterate hands. On the verso of the last leaf are notes of books, the latest dated 1718. An inscription 'William White his boock' on the first leaf has been struck through.

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Early 18th century

Physical description

1 volume 165 ll. 4to. 251/2 × 19 cm. Original panelled calf binding. As the original numbering of the leaves is confused, a new foliation in pencil has been added. A leaf or leaves are wanting after ff. 28, 55, 92, 103, 159. The last leaf has been pasted down on to the lower fly-leaf: ff. 110-152 are blank.

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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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  • 62182