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Title

Samuel Skevington formulary

Authors

• Skevington, Samuel 1826-1905
• Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Fund

Call number

Ms. Codex 1863
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9977153453203681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1005618718
• https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3c53f718 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366281 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/ead/upenn_rbml_PUSpMsCodex1863

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Origin

Date

1836-1874

Summary

This volume is housed in the binding stamped on the spine: T. Hood's Comic annual. The gatherings are detached from the spine. Modern foliation in pencil consists of [121] leaves. The volume is a compilation of medicinal, household, and veterinary formulas and preparations written by Skevington spanning the years from 1836 to 1874. There are formulas for balls, creams, colors, cordials, drops, inks, liniments, pastes, pills, pomades, powders, salves, tonics, and washes. The first twenty leaves in the volume are formulas to remedy ailments in horses, sheep, and cattle. Prescriptions following leaf [21] provide chemical mixtures to aid in a multitude of ailments including ague, asthma, chilblains, coughs, digestive issues, gangrene, gonorrhea, sore throats, and toothaches. There are preparations for toiletries such as herbal creams, scents, tooth powders, and washes. Several pages include formulas to make a range of colors. Other household recipes in the volume include blacking, cement, flame glass, and ink. Several white and green printed labels pasted in the volume read: Squire Chemist and Druggist of the Queen. One of Squire's label is a receipt of payment signed by Skevington dated 1849, suggesting he worked with Squire prior to having his own business. Also pasted in the volume are pharmacy labels for draughts, pomade divine, and the gargle. One instructive label reads For external use only. Skevington's signature is on the first leaf. Many items are pasted on the pages, or in the gatherings of the volume. Eight leaves are laid in the volume.

Extent

1 volume +

Provenance

• Sold by Pickering & Chatto Antiquarian Booksellers (London, England), cat. 796 (2017), no. 77.
   

Subjects topical

• Medicine--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
• Colors--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
• Veterinary medicine--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
• Toilet preparations--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions
• Pharmacy--19th century--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions

Genres

• Codices (bound manuscripts)
• Formularies
• Recipes
• Prescriptions
• Manuscripts, English--19th century

Licenses

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