Antique 1800's HOUSEHOLD RECIPE MANUSCRIPT Dyes, Medicine &c HANDWRITTEN BOOK

Description

Up for sale is this antique mid to late 1800's manuscript household recipe book.  The book contains handwritten recipes for a variety of different items including medicine, dyes, stains, lotions, bug poison, sarsaparilla, lacquer, etc.  The book is bound in oblong leather covers which measures approximately 6 1/4 inches by 3 3/8 inches.  It contains approximately 82 handwritten pages on 47 leaves.  About 31 leaves are completely blank.  The blank leaves are mixed between the leaves with content.  The covers have some moderate rubbing and wear.  The binding is sound and the clasp is still in working order.  The interior pages are lightly toned from age with some occasional foxing, soiling & grubbiness.   A few recipes have been x'ed out or have some cross outs or corrections.   Some pages have a bit of fading to the ink.  A few pages may have a small chip or tear, creased page corner, light wrinkle, etc.  Please look at all of the photos to further note the condition.