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  • The Queens closet opened. Incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving, candying, and cookery ; as they were presented to the Queen by the most experienced persons of our times ... / Transcribed from the true copies of Her Majesties own receipt-books, by W.M. one of her late servants.
  • The accomplish'd female instructor: or, a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of generous breeding and behaviour; choice of company, friendship; the art of speaking well [etc.] ... Part II. Treating of making curious confectionaries, or sweet-meats, jellies, syrups, cordial-waters ... to know good provisions, dye curious colours, whiten ivory ... physical and chyrurgical receipts ... and a great number of other useful and profitable things.
  • The Queens closet opened. Incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving, candying, and cookery ; as they were presented to the Queen by the most experienced persons of our times ... / Transcribed from the true copies of Her Majesties own receipt-books, by W.M. one of her late servants.
  • The Queens closet opened. Incomparable secrets in physick, chirurgery, preserving, candying, and cookery ; as they were presented to the Queen by the most experienced persons of our times ... / Transcribed from the true copies of Her Majesties own receipt-books, by W.M. one of her late servants.
  • The accomplish'd female instructor: or, a very useful companion for ladies, gentlewomen, and others. In two parts. Part I. Treating of generous breeding and behaviour; choice of company, friendship; the art of speaking well [etc.] ... Part II. Treating of making curious confectionaries, or sweet-meats, jellies, syrups, cordial-waters ... to know good provisions, dye curious colours, whiten ivory ... physical and chyrurgical receipts ... and a great number of other useful and profitable things.

Catalogue

    • Archives and manuscripts

    Falcutius, Nicolaus ( -1412)

    Falcutius, Nicolaus, -1412 | Date: Early 15th Century | Reference: MS.268
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Billard, Michael

    Billard, Michael | Date: 1650-1681 | Reference: MS.134
    • Books

    Recipes and everyday knowledge : medicine, science, and the household in early modern England / Elaine Leong.

    Leong, Elaine Yuen Tien, 1975- | Date: 2018
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Le Cat, Claude Nicolas (1700-1768)

    Le Cat, Claude Nicolas, 1700-1768 | Date: 1763 | Reference: MS.3207
    • Archives and manuscripts

    Cline, Henry (1750-1827)

    Cline, Henry, 1750-1827. | Date: c.1760-1821 | Reference: MSS.1672-1683 & 6008-6009

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