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

Creation: 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).