Lowther Family

  • Lowther Family
Date:
Late 17th century
Reference:
MS.3341
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Lowther Family. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Collection of cookery, household and medical receipts.

The receipts are written by several hands.

On the recto of first leaf 'W. Lowther his book': this is probably Sir William Lowther of Marske [1670-1705]. There are also numerous entries bearing the names of other members of the family.

Lower corner of first leaf torn off and repaired, damp-stains affecting the last 26 lines and causing loss of text.

Publication/Creation

Late 17th century

Physical description

1 volume 125 pp. + 26 bl. ll. + 23 pp. folio. 35 x 23 cm. Original gilt-stamped calf binding repaired and rebacked.

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Acquisition note

Purchased at the Stowe Sale, 1921, Lot 2450 (part).

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/215.

Finding aids

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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  • 40932