Elizabeth Capell recipe book

Collection

Collection MS-2002-012: Elizabeth Capell recipe book

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1699 - 1715

Abstract

Contains culinary recipes and recipes for medical remedies, in the handwriting of several different authors. The last page is a copy of "the Story of Bembo, a Primitive Christian," originally published in Oxford in 1689 by minister Richard Allestree.

Creator

Capell, Elizabeth (Person)

Restrictions on access

Open for research; digital version available.

Restrictions on use

This manuscript is in the public domain.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (1 container) : 94 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Because the current accessioning system was not used until January 1986, it is not possible to know exactly the dates of acquisition of materials received before that time.

Existence of digital copies

Available digitally. Links are included in the inventory.

Materials Specific Details

Modern vellum case binding with fragments of the original limp vellum binding. Annotations on front pastedown: "Elizabeth Capell her receip[ts] Anno Dom[in]i 1699; Elizabeth Capell her book; S. Maude 1892." Bookseller's label on front pastedown, partially torn away: "H. Cleaver."