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MS.9317
c.17th-18th century herbal manuscript referencing 'Parkinson', presumed to be herbalist John Parkinson (1567-1650), author of the most popular printed herbal during this period "Theatrum Botanicum - Theatre of Plants". The manuscript appears to have been written in 2 different hands and contains...
Royal College of Physicians: A Book of surgerie and phisick of Mistress Honore Henslow (MS688)
Handwritten recipe book from the collections of the Royal College of Physicians. Begone the yeare of Our Lord 1601. Written by Andrewe Plowden, Servant to Mistress Honore Henslow. With Typescript letter (MS688A) From Peter Warren, Clerk to the Bradninch Town Trust, donating the volume to R.C.P....
Royal College of Physicians: A collection of medical receipts (MS504)
Handwritten recipe book. In late 17th c. hand. With notes on the medicinal virtues of ox-gall, the prickles of hedge-hogs, the skins of mice, the blood of weasels, etc At the end are six pages of notes from "The Gibson, M.D. his book of Anatomy" written about 1700-1704. (Thomas Gibson M.D....
Royal College of Physicians: A collection of medical receipts and prescriptions 17th century (MS502)
Handwritten recipe book from the collections of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians: The Lady Sedley, her Receipt book, 1686 (MS534)
Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library: Medical recipe book (MSS 03340)
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University of Guelph: Handbound Recipe and Remedy Book (XM1 MS A117045)
University of Guelph: Handbound Recipe and Remedy Book (XM1 MS A117046)
Wellcome Collection: Ayscough, Lady (MS1026)
Receits of phisick and chirurgery. There are a few cookery receipts at the end. Inside the cover is written 'The Lady Ayscough Booke Anno Domini 1692'. The first 93 pp. and the 7 pp. of cookery receipts are by the original hand, the remainder is in another nearly contemporary script.
