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Saint John, Johanna. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Saint John, Johanna
- Saint John, Johanna
- Date:
- 1680
- Reference:
- MS.4338
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Description
Johanna St. John Her Booke.
The date 1680 is found on Leaf A 3 and F 7: there are a few additions by late 17th century hands.
Publication/Creation
1680
Physical description
1 volume 219 ll. + 51 bl. ll. + 2 ll. 4to. 23 × 18 cm. Original calf binding worn: stamped 'I.S.' on each cover. Leaves numbered W 14, W 15 cut out.
Contributors
Acquisition note
Purchased at Sotheby's 28/2/1944, Lot. 141.
Biographical note
The compiler of this collection of medical receipts is perhaps Johanna St. John, daughter of Oliver St. John [1598-1673], Lord Chief Justice. She married a kinsman Sir Walter St. John, third Baronet, M.P. for Wiltshire [1621-1708], and was grandmother to Henry St. John, first Viscount Bolingbroke [1678-1751].
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).
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/217.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores
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Identifiers
Accession number
- 92688