English Recipe Book, 18th century

Collection of medical, cookery and household recipes, in various hands. The medical receipts occupy the front of the volume (ff. 1a-10 passim), the cookery ones are entered from the back (ff. 58.-14v.). Medical authorities include Dr Soames (f. 1b), Dr Mead [presumably Richard Mead 1673-1754] (f. 6), Dr Moore (f. 7), and Mr Stanton of Shrewsbury (f. 9). A loose leaf records a recipe for a mouth-wash from Dr Foy, dentist [Nathaniel Foy, dentist of Bath].

18th century

59 ff. 11-13 blank. 1 volume: 195 x 160 mm., Vellum-covered front board, spine and cover of rear board wanting. Boxed.

Purchased from David and Lynn Smith, 2000.

Microfilm reference: AMS/MF/208.

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

Ownership inscriptions: `Eliz. Thompson's Book December 14.1749' (f. 59v.); `John Cator Esqr M.P. at Beckenham Place near Bromley Kent' (f. 59).