Apothecary's Cash- and Recipe-Book, 19th century

Date:
1859-1860
Reference:
MS.7111
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Description

Notebook recording cash taken and spent, selling prices of drugs and a variety of recipes - medical, veterinary, culinary and miscellaneous - compiled by an unnamed Leeds apothecary. The culinary recipes include one for curry powder.

ff. 1-2r. title and blanks.

ff. 2v.-13r. cash accounts, August 1859-January 1860.

f. 13v. blank. ff. 14-35r. selling prices of drugs.

ff. 35v.-54 recipes.

f. 55 blank.

ff. 56-60 notes of medicines supplied to various persons at addresses in Leeds.

f. 61r. blank.

ff. 61v.-67 recipes.

f. 68r. blank.

ff. 68v.-90v. recipes (with index at f. 90v.).

ff. 91.-92r. notes of medicines supplied.

f. 92v. blank (end paper).

Publication/Creation

1859-1860

Physical description

92 ff. (nos. 68-92 written from back of volume) 1 vol., 187 × 118 mm. Black cloth-covered card covering, stamped design.

Acquisition note

Purchased from Lawrence Fry, February 1995.

Finding aids

Described in typescript supplements, by Christopher Hilton and Richard Aspin, to the Library's published finding aids.

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  • acc. 349834