Common-Place Books, 19th cent.

Collection of a few miscellaneous, household, cookery, and medical receipts in English by several hands. In a commonplace book containing various verses and literary extracts, some religions, and anonymous 'Outlines towards a Reply to the Chapter on Elections in Mr. A. Booth's "Regin of Grace"' dated 1812. A large portion of the MS. is devoted to the 'Outlines towards a Reply', which begins on fol. 9v. It is headed: 'As my good Son James has been kind enough to fill the white paper in this volume, 1 begin to-day, i.e. Dec. 17. 1812 with some Outlines towards a Reply. ...' The 'Reign of Grace' by Abraham Booth [1734-1806] was first published in 1768. The date 1810 is found on the recto of first leaf, and 1818 on the verso.

c. 1815

1 volume 130 ll. 4to. 19 x 15 cm. Original calf binding: upper cover wanting. Some leaves at the beginning and end are missing.

Purchased 1923.

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).