Recipe books at the Folger Shakespeare Library

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List of receipt books

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Receipt Books

Call Number Author(s)/Creator(s) Title Year(s) Origin Hamnet Record LUNA Record Image
Bd.w. A1767 Miscellaneous collection of receipts [manuscript] 1688 (?) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=128955 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/k8439n
E.a.4 Receipt book [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230590 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/nv883l
E.a.5 Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. Medical miscellany [manuscript]. 1634 (ca.) London http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230575 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/8gk40d
V.a.140 Baley, Walter, 1529-1592. Blundell, Richard, active 16th century. Receipt book [manuscript]. 1600 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=231384 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/dh3767
V.a.19 CookBook [manuscript] 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224527 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/00ya43
V.a.20 Hall, Constance, fl. 1672. Cookbook of Constance Hall [manuscript] 1672 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226684 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/ekfi63
V.a.21 Pharmaceutical and cookery recipes [manuscript]. 1675 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229431 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/798ipf
V.a.215 Packe, Susanna, fl. 1674. Cookbook of Susanna Packe [manuscript]. 1674 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224530 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/spy82y
V.a.260 Miscellany [manuscript]. 1613 (ca.) - 1756 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=231287 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3lx49n
V.a.361-362 A book of receipts which was given me by several men for several causes, griefs and diseases . . . [manuscript]. 1625 (ca.) - 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230895 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/481s3k
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]. 1650 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=234839 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/8qa8fh
V.a.387 Packer, Katherine, fl. 1639. A boocke of very good medicines for seueral deseases, wounds, and sores both new and olde [manuscript]. 1639 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230662 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/7nzq1i
V.a.388 Corlyon, Mrs., fl. 1660. A booke of such medicines as have been approved by the speciall practize of Mrs. Corlyon [manuscript]. 1606 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230598 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/4wbk8a
V.a.396 Patrick, Penelope, 1646-1725. Receipt book of Penelope Jephson [manuscript]. 1671, 1674/5 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229432 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/9pxgv7
V.a.397 Brown, Katherine, fl. 1650-1662, compiler. Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript]. 1650 (ca.)- 1662 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229419 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/ql3mi2
V.a.398 Slee, Andrew, 1629 or 1630- compiler. Medicinal recipes compiled by Andrew Slee [manuscript]. 1654 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229413 https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/g588g2
V.a.401 Staveley, Jane, 17th century. Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript]. 1693-1694 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229406 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/dz53i5 and http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/592h0c
V.a.425 Longe, Sarah, fl. 1610. Receipt book of Sarah Longe [manuscript]. 1610 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230591 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/mtuhx9
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]. 1675 (ca.) - 1750 (ca.) Bedfordshire. Yorkshire. Lancashire. http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=231285 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/b4o1z1
V.a.430 Granville family. Cookery and medicinal recipes of the Granville family [manuscript]. 1640 (ca.) - 1750 (ca.) Worcestershire. Cadiz. http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=231288 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/23pn2y
V.a.434 Smith, Ann, fl. 1698. Cookbook of Ann Smith [manuscript]. 1698 Reading http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224531 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6c5rh6
V.a.450 Pudsey, Lettice, fl. 1675. Cookery book of Lettice Pudsey [manuscript]. 1675 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224526 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/421o6e
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]. 1675 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230594 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/md421o
V.a.456 Baumfylde, Mary, fl. 1626. Medicinal and cookery recipes of Mary Baumfylde [manuscript]. 1702-1758 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229420 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/56t1jx
V.a.458 Medicinal, household and cookery recipes [manuscript]. 1650 (ca.) - 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230570 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/91npj4
V.a.468 Fowler, Elizabeth, fl. 1684. Cookbook of Elizabeth Fowler [manuscript]. 1684 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226686 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/240ezj
V.a.490 King, John, 1696-1728. Medicinal and cookery recipes [manuscript]. 1625 (ca.) - 1725 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230663 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/525w13
V.a.544 item 2 Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript]. 1688 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=235749 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/m6i513
V.a.561 Cookeries [manuscript]. late 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=235897 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/521mh3
V.a.562 Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript]. 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244101 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/147m9b
V.a.563 Medicinal, household and cookery receipts [manuscript]. 17th-18th centuries http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244089 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/2gi6sp
V.a.600 Castleton, Grace Saunderson, Viscountess, d. 1667. The Lady Grace Castleton's booke of receipts [manuscript]. 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244300 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3z6spf
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. 1674-1770 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=243782 https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/c45mws
V.a.619 Baker, Margaret Receipt book of Margaret Baker [manuscript] 1675 (ca.)? http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=263402 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/1aq3tu
V.a.621 Bacon, Catherine, 1660-1757, author. Receipt book of Catherine Bacon [manuscript]. 1680s ca. -1739 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=265661 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/o315a3
V.a.630 Manuscript cookery book. [manuscript] 1675 ca. - 1686 ca. http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=335441 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/lst63c
V.a.7 Buckhurst, Jane, of Sutton Valence, author. Cookbook of Jane Buckhurst [manuscript]. 1653 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226693 https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/y9bg1w
V.a.8 Cromwell, L., 17th cent. Cookbook of L. Cromwell [manuscript]. 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224529 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/et3iy9
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]. 1600 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=231373 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6m7e34
V.b.13 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1678 (ca.) - 1689 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=224528 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/84m9xm
V.b.14 Dawson, Jane, 17th cent. Cookbook of Jane Dawson [manuscript], late 17th century. late 17th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226753 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/a9ow1l
V.b.272 Receipt book [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229411 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6doby2
V.b.273 Receipts in cookery and medicine [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229428 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/w2dzp2
V.b.286 Pharmaceutical recipes [manuscript].
V.b.301 Randolph, Grace, 1674-1750. Cookbook of Grace Blome [manuscript]. 1697 Kent http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=226676 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/2nc3d8
V.b.316 M. W. Cookery and medicinal recipes of M.W. [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) - 1850 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=230593 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/916c38
V.b.342 Hookes, Mary, fl. 1680. Receipt book of Mary Hookes [manuscript]. 1675 (ca.) - 1725 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244327 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/j4w1z8
V.b.363 Receipt book [manuscript]. 1679 (ca.) - 1694 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244650 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/r849q7
V.b.366 Winch, Rebecca, d. 1713. Receipt book of Rebeckah Winche [manuscript]. 1666 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244693 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/659o2z
V.b.380 English cookery and medicine book, [manuscript]. 1677 (ca.) - 1711 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=340746 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/x9g9fq
W.a.111 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1706 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=218293 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/xtpjz5
W.a.112 Eyre, Margaret, b. 1686? Cook-book of Margaret Turner [manuscript]. 1709 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=228945 https://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/view/search/where/W.a.112
W.a.113 Langley, Elizabeth, fl. 1757. Cookbook of Elizabeth Langley [manuscript]. 1757 (?) March 17 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222421 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/zuj0je
W.a.136 Smith, Elizabeth, fl. 1749-1800. Receipt book of Elizabeth Smith [manuscript]. 1749 - 1800 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222440 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0z52p7
W.a.283 Stevens family. Warwick family. Receipt book [manuscript]. 1704 (ca.) - 1787 Oxfordshire. Warwickshire. http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=234798 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/7i89s7
W.a.302 Webb, Jane, fl. ca. 1725-ca. 1750. Cookery book of Jane Webb, compiled by several people [manuscript]. 1725 (ca.) - 1750 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222054 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/8s2a9g
W.a.303 Mallett family. Cookery and pharmaceutical recipes of the Malet family [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) - 1740, 1882 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=228963 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/41w8uv
W.a.311 Johnston, Mrs., compiler. Receipts for cookery and pastry work [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=219396 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/edq8sq
W.a.315 Stone, Dorothy, fl. 1725. Receipt book of Dorothy Stone [manuscript]. 1725 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222446 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/d450s5
W.a.317 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) - 1775 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=219229 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/mycqn6
W.a.318 Pennyman, Dorothy, 1698 or 9-1754, compiler. Cookery and medicinal recipes [manuscript]. 1730 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=223209 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0f03kn
W.a.332 Goodenough, Ann, fl. 1700-1775. Cookery book of Ann Goodenough [manuscript]. 1700 (ca.) - 1775 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222390 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0w3u81
W.a.87 Cookbook [manuscript]. early 18th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=220267 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0iil36
W.b.100 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1720 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=218292 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/i5u3pd
W.b.102 Puleston, Mary, d. 1764, compiler. Cookbook of Mary Puleston [manuscript]. before 1764 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=220664 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/4ja0ts
W.b.103 Payne, Valert, 18th cent. Cook-book of Valert Payne [manuscript]. 18th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=220654 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/psee94
W.b.456 Vesey, Lettis, fl. ca. 1725. Cookery book of Lettis Vesey [manuscript]. 1725 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222047 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/998x1t
W.b.653 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1720 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=125031 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6xa17s
W.b.668 Kirk, Rachel Mrs. Rachel Kirk Book 1707. [manuscript] 1707 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=336829 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/e49mp9
W.b.79 Knight, Mrs., fl. 1740. Mrs. Knight's receipt book [manuscript]. 1740 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=222417 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/luj9lm
W.b.98 Cookbook [manuscript]. 1725 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=218291 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/1mrx07
V.b.366 Winch, Rebecca, d. 1713. Receipt book of Rebeckah Winche [manuscript]. 1666 (ca.), 1654-1705 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=244693 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/659o2z
X.d.24 Cruso, Mary, fl. 1689. Cookbook of Mary Cruso and Timothy Cruso [manuscript], 1689 September 5. 1689 September 5 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=193255 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/i4a6mt
X.d.457 Staveley, Jane, 17th century. Receipt book of Jane Staveley [manuscript]. 1693-1694 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=229406 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/dz53i5 and http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/592h0c
X.d.469 Medical recipes [manuscript]. 1625 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=193440 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/lzs6qa
X.d.602 Recipes for ale [manuscript]. 17 th century http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=235911 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/45jmqh
X.d.738 Perssehouse, Richard. Bifolium miscellany of medical, domestic, and veterinary receipts [manuscript], Belhall 1643 http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=334406 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/7815qn
X.d.742 Autograph receipt for a medical broth for purifying the blood..., [manuscript], c1690. 1690 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=341600 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/3z3per
X.d.743 Autograph receipt "For the gout" [manuscript], c1690. 1690 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=341599 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/269pe2
X.d.745 Autograph receipt for making gooseberry and currant wine [manuscript], c1690. 1690 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=341601 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/2420d6
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.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=341602 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/806vt1
X.d.750 Mosay, M., creator. Receipt for sciatica 1700 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=340212 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/23vah7
X.d.751 Receipt for scurvy grass ale [manuscript], ca. 18th century. 18th century (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=340213 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/qj702n
Y.d.77 (1) Recipes [manuscript]. 1765 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=218411 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6tszl1
Y.d.77 (2) Recipes [manuscript]. 1765 (ca.) http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=218411 http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/6tszl1

*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.