Recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library
List of recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library
This page contains a list of all early modern English manuscript recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library. It is updated frequently. Recipes also appear written in printed books and interspersed in letters and other manuscripts. At some point we hope to create another page which lists those additional recipes.
Transcriptions for the following recipe books are searchable (using original spelling) in Luna: Folger Manuscript Transcriptions Collection: Bd.w. A1767, E.a.4, E.a.5, V.a.7, V.a.8, V.a.20, V.a.125, V.a.140, V.a.215, V.a.260, V.a.361-2, V.a.364, V.a.387, V.a.388, V.a.401, V.a.425, V.a.430, V.a.434, V.a.450, V.a.452, V.a.456, V.a.468, V.a.490, V.a.544, V.a.561, V.a.563, V.a.600, V.a.612, V.a.619, V.a.621, V.a.630, V.a.677, V.a.669, V.a.680, V.a.682, V.a.683, V.a.684, V.a.686, V.a.697, V.b.13, V.b.272, V.b.301, V.b.316, V.b.342, V.b.363, V.b.366, V.b.399, V.b.400, W.a.111, W.a.113, W.a.136, W.a.283, W.a.302, W.a.303, W.a.315, W.a.332, W.b.103, W.b.653, W.b.668, W.b.79, X.d.24, X.d.469, X.d.602, X.d.738, X.d.742, X.d.743, X.d.745, X.d.746, X.d.750, X.d.751, Y.d.77 (1), Y.d.77 (2). Vetted transcriptions are being added on a regular basis and we will try to keep this site as up to date as possible. Because of formatting limitations they are not perfect, but will hopefully get you to the relevant digital image.
If a recipe book's transcription is available for search in Luna, then the thumbnail will take you to the transcribed images in the Manuscript Transcriptions Collection, rather than to the images in the Folger Digital Image Collection.
We are grateful to the Pine Tree Foundation for supporting the digitization of the entire recipe book collection at the Folger. We also acknowledge the work of our Photography and Digital Imaging team, including Julie Ainsworth (now retired), William Davis, Melanie Leung, and Christine Naulty. The crowdsourcing effort has been led by Heather Wolfe. An amazing group of volunteers from Zooniverse's Shakespeare's World, the Early Modern Recipes Online Collective, Folger docents, and Folger paleography courses, have created full transcriptions of every recipe book that has been digitized (so far!). We are in the process of vetting the remaining transcriptions (an effort led by Nicole Winard and Robert Tallaksen, with support from Elisabeth Chaghafi, Sara Butterfass Schliep, Stephen Schmidt, and Heather Wolfe). Emily Wahl has made the transcriptions available through full text search in Luna, our digital image database. As part of the Mellon-funded 'Before' Farm to Table' initiative in collaborative research, research fellow Elisa Tersigni has encoded the documents, cleaned the data, and transformed our transcriptions into semi-diplomatic PDF reading copies, using an XSL style sheet created by Michael Poston. The user names of all of our volunteers are part of the XML for each recipe book to which they contributed.
*Editors' note: dates have been altered somewhat from Hamnet records for functionality of the table. For example, a date original cataloged as "ca. 1700" has been rendered as "1700 (ca.)"; "[1700?]" has been rendered as "1700 (?)", etc. See Hamnet for authoritative dating.
Call Number | Creator(s) | Title | Year(s) | Reading copy | Image/transcription | Transcribers | ||
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Bd.w. A1767 | Miscellaneous collection of receipts [manuscript] | ![]() |
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E.a.4 | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
E.a.5 | Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London | Medical miscellany [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.7 | Buckhurst, Jane, of Sutton Valence | Cookbook of Jane Buckhurst [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.8 | Cromwell, L., 17th cent. | Cookbook of L. Cromwell [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.19 | Cookbook [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.20 | Hall, Constance, fl. 1672. | Cookbook of Constance Hall [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.21 | Pharmaceutical and cookery recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.125 | A book of verses collected by me, R. Dungarvan (with recipes) [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.140 | Baley, Walter, 1529-1592. Blundell, Richard, active 16th century. | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.215 | Packe, Susanna, fl. 1674. | Cookbook of Susanna Packe [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.260 | Miscellany [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.347 | Phillips, Dorothy | A sermon book with culinary and medical recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.361-362 | A book of receipts which was given me by several men for several causes, griefs and diseases . . . [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.364 | Webster, Nicholas, fl. 1650 | Certain profitable and well experienced collections for making conserve of fruits . . . as also of surgery, approved medicines . . . [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.387 | Packer, Katherine, fl. 1639 | A boocke of very good medicines for seueral deseases, wounds, and sores both new and olde [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.388 | Corlyon, Mrs., fl. 1660 | A booke of such medicines as have been approved by the speciall practize of Mrs. Corlyon [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.396 | Patrick, Penelope, 1646-1725 | Receipt book of Penelope Jephson [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.397 | Brown, Katherine, fl. 1650-1662, compiler | Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.398 | Slee, Andrew, 1629 or 1630- compiler | Medicinal recipes compiled by Andrew Slee [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.401 | Staveley, Jane, 17th century | Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.425 | Longe, Sarah, fl. 1610 | Receipt book of Sarah Longe [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.429 | Kendall, Rose, active 1682. Cater, Anne, 1651 or 1652-. Clarke, Elizabeth, active 17th-18th century. Bold, Anna Maria, 1708- | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.430 | Granville family | Cookery and medicinal recipes of the Granville family from Worcestershire and Cadiz [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.434 | Smith, Ann, fl. 1698 | Cookbook of Ann Smith, Reading [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.450 | Pudsey, Lettice, fl. 1675 | Cookery book of Lettice Pudsey, Seisdon, Staffordshire [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.452 | Sheppey, Thomas, fl. 1675 | A book of choice receipts collected from several famous authors a great part in monasteries and often experimented as to a great number of them [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.456 | Baumfylde, Mary, fl. 1626 | Medicinal and cookery recipes of Mary Baumfylde [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.458 | Medicinal, household and cookery recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.468 | Fowler, Elizabeth, fl. 1684 | Cookbook of Elizabeth Fowler [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.490 | King, John, 1696-1728 | Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.540 | King, John, 1696-1728 | Pattern and medical receipt book of Thomas Bathings [manuscript] | ||||||
V.a.544 item 2 | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.561 | Cookeries [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.562 | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.563 | Medicinal, household and cookery receipts [manuscript]. | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.600 | Castleton, Grace Saunderson, Viscountess, d. 1667 | The Lady Grace Castleton's booke of receipts [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.612 | Carr, Anne, active 1674, compiler | Choyce receits collected out of the book of receits, of the Lady Vere Wilkinson [manuscript] / begun to be written by the Right Honble the Lady Anne Carr, Jan. 28 1673/4 | ![]() | |||||
V.a.619 | Baker, Margaret | Receipt book of Margaret Baker [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.621 | Bacon, Catherine, 1660-1757, author | Receipt book of Catherine Bacon [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.a.630 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.669 | Cordial waters simple waters and syrrups [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.677 | Receipts in Cookery &c: [manuscript] | 1660-1685 (ca.)| | ![]() | |||||
V.a.680 | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.a.682 | Smith, Mary | Culinary and medicinal recipe book of Mary Smith [manuscript] | 1662 (ca.) | ![]() | ||||
V.a.683 | Miscellaneous Receipts [manuscript] | 1709-1727? | ![]() | |||||
V.a.684 | Hutson, Beulah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1680 (ca.) | ![]() | ||||
V.a.697 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1660s (ca.) - 1680s (ca.) | ![]() | |||||
V.b.13 | Cookbook [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.14 | Dawson, Jane, 17th cent. | Cookbook of Jane Dawson [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.129 | De Feckenham, John, 1515?-1585, compiler | This book of sovereign medicines against the most common and known diseases ... collected of Master Doctor Feckenham, late Abbot of Westminster [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.272 | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.273 | Receipts in cookery and medicine [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.286 | Pharmaceutical recipes, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.301 | Randolph, Grace, 1674-1750 | Cookbook of Grace Blome, Kent [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.316 | M. W. | Cookery and medicinal recipes of M.W. [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.342 | Hookes, Mary, fl. 1680 | Receipt book of Mary Hookes [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.363 | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.366 | Winch, Rebecca, d. 1713 | Receipt book of Rebeckah Winche [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
V.b.380 | English cookery and medicine book, [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
V.b.399 | Culinary manuscript compilation [manuscript] | 1680-1690 (ca.) | ![]() | |||||
V.b.400 | Receipt book [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
W.a.87 | Cookbook [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
W.a.111 | Cookbook [manuscript] | ![]() | ||||||
W.a.112 | Eyre, Margaret, b. 1686? | Cook-book of Margaret Turner [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
W.a.113 | Langley, Elizabeth, fl. 1757 | Cookbook of Elizabeth Langley [manuscript] | ![]() | |||||
W.a.136 | Smith, Elizabeth, fl. 1749-1800 | Receipt book of Elizabeth Smith [manuscript] | 1749 - 1800 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.a.283 | Stevens family. Warwick family. | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1704 (ca.) - 1787 | Oxfordshire. Warwickshire. | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||
W.a.302 | Webb, Jane, fl. ca. 1725-ca. 1750 | Cookery book of Jane Webb, compiled by several people [manuscript] | 1725 (ca.) - 1750 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.a.303 | Mallett family. | Cookery and pharmaceutical recipes of the Malet family [manuscript]. | 1700 (ca.) - 1740, 1882 | Northamptonshire | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||
W.a.311 | Johnston, Mrs., compiler | Receipts for cookery and pastry work [manuscript] | 1700 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | ||||
W.a.315 | Stone, Dorothy, fl. 1725 | Receipt book of Dorothy Stone [manuscript] | 1725 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.a.317 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1700 (ca.) - 1775 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
W.a.318 | Pennyman, Dorothy, 1698 or 9-1754, compiler | Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript] | 1730 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.a.332 | Goodenough, Ann, fl. 1700-1775. | Cookery book of Ann Goodenough [manuscript] | 1700 (ca.) - 1775 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.b.79 | Knight, Mrs., fl. 1740 | Mrs. Knight's receipt book [manuscript] | 1740 | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.b.98 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1725 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | |||||
W.b.100 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1720 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | |||||
W.b.102 | Puleston, Mary, d. 1764, compiler | Cookbook of Mary Puleston [manuscript] | 1764 (before) | LUNA Digital Images | ||||
W.b.103 | Payne, Valert, 18th cent. | Cook-book of Valert Payne [manuscript] | 18 th century | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.b.456 | Vesey, Lettis, fl. ca. 1725 | Cookery book of Lettis Vesey [manuscript] | 1725 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
W.b.653 | Cookbook [manuscript] | 1720 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
W.b.668 | Kirk, Rachel | Mrs. Rachel Kirk Book 1707 [manuscript] | 1707 | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
X.d.24 | Cruso, Mary, fl. 1689. | Cookbook of Mary Cruso and Timothy Cruso [manuscript], 1689 September 5. | 1689 September 5 | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
X.d.457 (1-19) | Staveley, Jane, 17th century | Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript] | 1693-1694 | LUNA Digital Images and LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
X.d.469 | Medical recipes [manuscript] | 1625 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.602 | Recipes for ale [manuscript] | 17 th century | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.738 | Perssehouse, Richard. | Bifolium miscellany of medical, domestic, and veterinary receipts [manuscript], Belhall | 1643 | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
X.d.742 | Autograph receipt for a medical broth for purifying the blood..., [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.743 | Autograph receipt "For the gout" [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.745 | Autograph receipt for making gooseberry and currant wine [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.746 | Autograph receipt for making a plaister using oyl of olives, half and ounce of opium dissovled in a little brandy, whale ambergris, and other herbs. "this is above all wishing the good efforts of this to my good friend J. W." [manuscript], c1690 | 1690 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
X.d.750 | Mosay, M., creator | Receipt for sciatica | 1700 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | |||
X.d.751 | Receipt for scurvy grass ale [manuscript], ca. 18th century | 18 th century (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
Y.d.77 (1) | Recipes [manuscript] | 1765 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
Y.d.77 (2) | Recipes [manuscript] | 1765 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
V.a.672 | Spurgeon, Leonard | English 17th century manuscript book of recipes, remedies and household notes [manuscript] | 1656 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | ||||
V.a.671 | Ornesby, Henry et al | Pocketbook with veterinary recipes [manuscript] | 1656 - 1727 (approximately) | Lanchester, County Durham | ||||
V.a.674 | English cookery and medicine [manuscript] | 1670 | ||||||
V.a.675 | Lyford, Mary | Medical and cookery recipes [manuscript] | 1665 (approximately) | |||||
V.a.677 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 17 th century (late) | ||||||
V.a.678 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 17 th century (late) - 18 th century (early) | ||||||
V.a.681 | Shirley, Dorothy, 1683-1721, compiler | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1694 (approximately) | |||||
V.a.685 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 18th century (approximately) | LUNA Digital Images | |||||
V.a.686 | Manuscript cookery book [manuscript] | 1680 - 1720 (ca.) | LUNA Digital Images | X | ||||
V.a.704 | Thayer, John | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1600s (ca.) | |||||
V.b.381 | Receipt book, [manuscript] | 1690s (ca.) | ||||||
W.a.521 | Spearman, John, author | English receipts & notes on celestial and terrestrial globes [manuscript] | 1689 - 3 Dec. 1703 | |||||
W.a.527 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1710 (ca.) | ||||||
acc. no. 270959 | Halliday, Molly | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1660-1720 | |||||
acc. no. 271103 | Napkyn, Hugh | A booke conteyning divers excellent & approoved remedyes in phisique and chyrugery [manuscript] | 1630s | |||||
acc. no. 271199 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 18th century | ||||||
acc. no. 271237 | Bragge family | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1688 (ca.) | |||||
acc. no. 271242 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 17th century | ||||||
acc. no. 271390 | Banner, Susanna | Receipt book, 2 vols. [manuscript] | 1707 | |||||
acc. no. 271399 | Handley, Hanah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1695 (ca.) | |||||
acc. no. 271774 | Jackson, Sarah | Receipt book of Mrs Sarah Jackson [manuscript] | 1688 - 1755 (ca.) | |||||
acc. no. 271794 | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1740 - 1770 (ca.) | ||||||
acc no. 271764 | Jordason, Elizabeth | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1734 | |||||
acc no. 271765 | A Collection of excellent Medicines, Balsames, Plaisters Salves, &c: the contents Whereof are exprest in the next page [manuscript] | 1715 (ca.) | ||||||
acc. no. 271790 | Hoo, Susanna | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1654 | |||||
acc no. 271936 | Hitch, Miss and Polley Lee | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1730 (ca.) | Yorkshire | ||||
acc. no. 271931 | Jodrell, Ann | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1776 (ca.) | |||||
acc. no. | Turner, Sarah | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1658 - 1755 (ca.) | |||||
acc. no. | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1726 (ca.) | ||||||
acc. no. | Astry, Diana | Receipt book [manuscript] | 1701 - 1708 (ca.) |