[Book of recipes 17th century. In Italian and Fre…]

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  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Ferguson 150
  • Dates of Creation
    • 16--
  • Language of Material
    • French
  • Physical Description
    • Paper, 15 cm. x 10 cm., viii.90.i leaves numbered [xvi] 175-353 [354-356]. Pages i-xii are a numerical index in a later hand and on a later paper, sewn into the binding. One hand. Pen and ink drawings on pp 175-180. Bound in vellum

Scope and Content

[Book of recipes] 17th century. In Italian and French (mainly French). A miscellany of recipes, falling approximately into the following groups: pp. 175-185. On fireworks, firearms and weapons in general - recipes for gunpowder, for keeping arms rust-free, etc. ; pp. 186-190. Miscellaneous household recipes ; pp. 191-199. On dyes - how to make them, how to remove them when they stain ; pp. 199-205. On making marbled paper ; pp. 205-212. Miscellaneous recipes ; pp. 213-230. On wax and wax-modelling ; pp. 231-271. On modelling artificial flowers, fruits and trees ; pp. 272-273. Horticultural advice ; pp. 274-290. Miscellaneous recipes, mainly of a medical nature ; pp. 291-297. On writing materials, especially invisible ink ; pp. 298-309. On secret writing. A table with an example is on pp. 304-5 ; pp. 311-318. Hunting and fishing advice ; pp. 319-353. Household recipes and advice. Marginal note on p.205: F. Joseph de St Antoine Carme, A Lyon le 14e Janvier 1642. On inside front cover the monogram of John Ferguson, the date 4 May 1881 and the name Ellis White

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