Blenkiron, William (& others)

Collection of medical, veterinary, cookery and household receipts, with notes on agriculture, etc. By two hands. Most of the receipts are by the earlier hand and dated from 1789 onwards. On the first leaf is inscribed 'William Blenkiron's Book May 28 1829'. Armorial book-plates of John Masterman [1780-1862] and Charles J[ohn] Tabor [ -1928].

1789-1829

1 volume 54 ll. + 167 bl. ll. 8vo. 19 x 12 cm. Original vellum binding. Some leaves have been cut out; damp-stained throghout.

Purchased 1928 (Tabor Sale).

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).