Chemist's Recipe Book, 19th century

Date:
c.1860
Reference:
MS.8029
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Chemist's Recipe Book, 19th century. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Chemist's recipe book, signed 'H Wilcox 1860', comprising lists of ingredients with quantities. Contains medical, dental and culinary recipes, plus ingredients for household items, perfumes and other toiletries. Also includes ingredients to make the colours for 'show bottles', green, white, yellow, purple or blue, red, blue and ruby (see pp.71v.-72r).

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c.1860

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1 volume 89pp (34v.-35r. and 73r.-89r. except 88r.are blank.) 182mm x 115mm. Bound volume. All entries in manuscript of the same hand.

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Presented to the library at Wellcome Collection by N Cooper of London, 16/09/2003.

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  • 1096