Recipe book by Ralph Ayres, cook of New College, Oxford, 1721. A little book of recipes of New College two hundred years ago (privately printed, 1922) was printed from another copy of this text.
Dates
- 1721
Extent
37 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. e. 89, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. e. 89
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8894
Abstract
Recipe book by Ralph Ayres, cook of New College, Oxford
Biographical / Historical
Ralph Ayres was head cook at New College in the 1770s.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from P. L. H. Smith and given by the Friends of the Bodleian, 1959.
Physical Facet
Stiffened wrappers of Dutch decorated paper
- Title
- Recipe book by Ralph Ayres, cook of New College, Oxford
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk