[A collection of recipes for painting, japanning, …]

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Ferguson 84
  • Dates of Creation
    • 17--
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 536 pp. (of which 34 are blank). 16.5x10 cm

Scope and Content

[A collection of recipes for painting, japanning, etching, varnishing, cosmetics, agriculture, gardening, etc.] In English. 18th century. With a few diagrams in line and wash.
[A 20 page index is on pages 505-524.]
[Notes on page 457 on calculating annuities suggests a date of 1735 for this manuscript.]
Bought by Ferguson on 16 May 1902 at the Ford sale.

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