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Medical and Cookery Recipe Book

Catalogue reference: DDX361

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This record is a file about the Medical and Cookery Recipe Book dating from Undated; c.1620-1760.

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Reference

DDX361

Title

Medical and Cookery Recipe Book

Date

Undated; c.1620-1760

Description

Small quarto volume, vellum bound, 133 fos., a few blank, original pagination 1-77. Inscribed at end 'The ever Honnoured and Right Worshipfull Mrs. Ellizabeth Stanley of Alderley oweth sic this Booke. July 16th 1653.'

Commences as a medical recipe book c.1620-1640 including 'The Countesse of Derbye's dyett drinke', 'Mrs. Fallow's syrup for the cold', 'Mr. Bate: his locall medicaments for the small pox', 'Mr. Crewe's receipt for Wormes', and a recipe for Mrs. Margaret Stanley, to be taken in the ear. Index, with some late 17th cent. additions, followed by cookery recipes in an 18th cent. hand, with some medical recipes for cows and swine. In reverse: cookery recipes 17th and 18th cent

Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language

English

Physical description

1 Volume

Record URL
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This record is held at Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

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Medical and Cookery Recipe Book