Receipt-Book, French: 18th century

Collection of medical prescriptions and receipts: mainly in French, but with some Latin entries.

Late 18th century

1 volume 4 ll. + 134 pp. + 13 ll. 16mo. 11 × 71/2 cm. Original calf binding. The script on some leaves at the beginning and end is somewhat faded: slightly foxed throughout.

Purchased 1933.

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).