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Adversaria physica: auditones quotidianæ, Sepr. 1630, 1630 - 1650

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dd.05.25

Scope and Contents

A collection of recipes by Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, in his handwriting, with his modifications to the recipes denoted by his monogram appended. It includes prescriptions for cosmetics and washes and for preservation of flowers, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: 1630 - 1650

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

1 volume(s) (190 leaves.)

Language of Materials

Latin

German

English

French

Custodial History

On the first flyleaf is a bookplate representing a peacock displayed, standing on the stump of a tree, before which Mercury is driving a pair of winged horses in a plough, the motto 'Spes alit agricolas'. In the Library by the mid 1750s.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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