Medical recipe book, circa 1720-1750.

1 v. (circa 100 p.) ; 38 cm. x 25 cm.

English

Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2007.

Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, containing detailed medical recipes for a variety of waters, cordials, salves, oils, and powders. Many entries include multiple suggestions for the appropriate use of the medicines; some compounds are attributed to sources, including "Dr Stevens acqua compisita," "the Queen of Hungries water," and the "Countess of Kents pouder." Conditions to be remedied include plague, dropsy, ulcer, fistula, various fevers, and skin diseases. The entries conclude with four cures for the bite of a mad dog.

September 09, 2009

Medical Recipe Book, Circa 1720-1750. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Medical Recipe Book, Circa 1720-1750. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Recipes.