English Recipe Book, 18th century

A book of culinary and medical recipes, written in various hands. ff. 2r.-61r. culinary recipes, with a few remedies. ff. 61v.-75v. blank. ff. 75v.-106v. medical recipes (written from the back).

Early 18th century

107 ff. (original pagination, from rear, [1]-12, 24-69) 1 vol., 145 × 190 mm. Yellow vellum-covered boards.

Purchased from Blackwell's Rare Books, 1995.

Various marks of ownership: 'To Mary Hammond, Jane' inside front cover, 'Mrs Jane Hammond's Booke 1724' and 'Mrs Jane Shanies [?] 1730' inside rear.

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

Microfilm reference: AMS/MF/221.