A booke of such medicines as have been approved by the speciall practize of Mrs. Corlyon [manuscript], ca. 1606.

Folger card catalog title: Book of such medicines as have been approved by the special practice of Mrs. Carlyon, ca. 1660

1 v.

Recipes for a variety of ailments, arranged by subject (generally body part affected, illness, or treatment). Table of contents for p. 1-249 at beginning of volume: eyes (p. 1-11); head (p. 15-24); ears (p. 27-29); face (p. 33-35); teeth (p. 39-42); throat (p. 45-46); breast (p. 47-51); lungs (p. 55-64); spleen, stich, pleuresy (p. 65-72); liver (p. 73-74); stomach (p. 77-80); worms (p. 83); colic and stones (p. 85-93, 121-124); flux, purging, looseness (p. 93-100); jaundice (p. 101-104; 127); bleeding (p. 105); sweat(p. 107); plague and pestilence (p. 109-114); gout (p. 117-118); broths (p. 131-159); waters (p. 157-165); syrups, medicines (p. 169-183); salves, searcloths, surgery (p. 187-210); ointments (p. 211-228); and "generall medecines for [par]ticular effectes" (p. 239-249).

[8], 259, [205] p. Page 267 to end blank.
There are two other known copies of this manuscript receipt book, at the Wellcome Library (MS 213) and Arundel Castle (Special Case 29).
Date based on the Wellcome copy, which is in the same hand and style as the Folger manuscript.
Paper watermarked EDMELEBE (that is, Edme Le Bé).

20th-century half-leather binding with spine title RECIPES in sans serif gold lettering. Bound prior to acquisition by the Folger (verso of front loose endleaf has dealer's pencil note "Medical MS 17 cent. 200-" and what appears to be a five-letter price code).

Ordered from E. Driscoll 1962-06-08 for $200 (by direct quote). According to Driscoll's description, "believed to have been the work of Barbara, wife of Henry Carlyon [sic], gentleman of Menaguins, Cornwall, who died in 1668," but no evidence for this is given.

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V.a.388

MS Add 334