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Receipt book, early 17th century. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Receipt book, early 17th century
- Date:
- early-mid 17th century
- Reference:
- MS.8086
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Description
English medical receipt book, early 17th century: including veterinary and household recipes. Probably compiled by a lady, possibly of the aristocracy. 247 pages all in the same hand, followed by "An admireable way to make snaile watter" in a different one. Partial index compiled by another, who has also made some annotations to the main text.
Includes a good number of recipes for women's complaints. Numerous named sources for receipts, including several women, and some doctors, but of published medical authorities, only Deodatus and Paracelsus.
Includes several prescriptions for melancholy.
Publication/Creation
early-mid 17th century
Physical description
1 volume Folio, 285 x 185 mm, pp [iii], 247, [3], [16, index, one leaf missing], blank leaves. Original calf panelled in gilt and blind with gilt fleuron at inner corners, central gilt medallion, spine gilt. Some old repairs
Acquisition note
Purchased in June 2003 from Andrew Hunter Rare Books
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/212.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores
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Identifiers
Accession number
- 1162