A set of instructions for preparing a processed food item

Livre des simples médecines, in French.

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.

Notes of lectures by Cline on surgery and anatomy, plus (MSS.1682-1683) some miscellaneous material by Cline and Astley Cooper that includes relevant case notes, receipts and so forth.

Cline, Henry (1750-1827)

6 unnumbered pages, 401 pages, 8 unnumbered pages

The Queens closet opened : being incomparable secrets in physick, chyrurgery, preserving, and candying &c. which were presented to the Queen / by the most experienc'd persons of the times, many whereof were had in esteem when she pleased to descend to private recreations.

Paper; 1 volume 12mo; leaf dimensions: diameter 10 cm, length 15 cm

MS.1422

vi, 2 unnumbered pages, 528 pages : plates, illustrations ; 22 cm

The new female instructor; or, Young woman's guide to domestic happiness : being an epitome of all the acquirements necessary to form the female character, in every class of life: with examples of illustrious women. To which are added, advice to servants; a complete art of cookery, and plain directions for carving: also, a great variety of medicinal and other useful receipts in domestic economy; and numerous interesting articles, forming a complete storehouse of valuable knowledge.

1 volume 2253 slips. obl. 4to. 61/2 × 201/2 cm. Unbound in a box.

Glossary: cookery

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Cline, Henry (1750-1827)

The Queens closet opened : being incomparable secrets in physick, chyrurgery, preserving, and candying &c. which were presented to the Queen / by the most experienc'd persons of the times, many whereof were had in esteem when she pleased to descend to private recreations.

MS.1422

Glossary: cookery

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Cline, Henry (1750-1827)

The Queens closet opened : being incomparable secrets in physick, chyrurgery, preserving, and candying &c. which were presented to the Queen / by the most experienc'd persons of the times, many whereof were had in esteem when she pleased to descend to private recreations.

MS.1422

Glossary: cookery

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