Part of a commonplace book, probably of the Verthamon family (of Bordeaux), early 19th century

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MS. French c. 49

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A few entries are dated, 1807-1816. Contains some medical recipes and (fol. 3) a typed list of contents. The leaves have been re-arranged and rebound once since an early foliation (revealing large gaps) and once since an early pagination.

Dates

early 19th century

Extent

61 Leaves

Language of Materials

French

Shelfmark

MS. French c. 49

Additional Description

Custodial History

Ticket of Emile Saffray, bookseller, Paris; several pencil notes by booksellers; bought from Librairie Berthier (cat.- (1957), item 4868) by Shackleton (note and signature, 1957).