An anonymous mid-nineteenth century recipe book, in several hands

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 1666
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1868-1887
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 vol. (ii, 150, [9]) Leather-bound ruled exercise book, with pages numbered 1-150 in a contemporary hand, with occasional blank pages and pp.114-158 blank; some loose inserts

Scope and Content

Comprises recipes collected from, or attributed to, friends and family members (many are from members of the Swainson family of Ulverstone.)

Administrative / Biographical History

The writers of the recipe book are unknown

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Bought from Quaritch (Phillips sale, 9 November 2001)

Note

In English

Family Names