Cookery and medical recipes [manuscript], 18th century.

England, 18th century.

44 p. ; 42 x 18 cm

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Great Britain -- England, -- production place.

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Ordered from Christopher Edwards, D9458, 2021-03-25 ; Purchased at Forum Auctions "Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper", Mar 25, 2021, lot 45. From dealer's description: "Cookery & Medical.- An Old Receipt Book which was Mrs Lansdowns the wife of Coll. Lansdown of Woodborough [Collection of recipes], manuscript in several hands, 44pp., hole in last f. and lower cover, first 12ff. wormed at head with loss of text, some other ff. edges chipped slightly affecting text, some ff. loose, others working loose, some water-staining, original vellum, lettered direct on upper cover, worn, lacks spine, ledger folio, [18th century]. ⁂ Recipes including: "To make Spanish Pestills"; "To make Puff Paste for Cheesecakes"; "To make Spanish Butter"; "To make Ebolum"; "To make Shipcoate Cheese"; "To make March Paine"; "To prevent Madness in any Creature after biteing by madd Dogg"; "For ye Tooth Ach"; "To make Currant Wine... Mrs. Mary Wescomb"; "Cittron-Water... Doctor Allon"; "For the Scurvy in the teeth" etc."

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