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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2
Ripon Cathedral1
Cookery Collection1
Medieval Manuscripts1
Brotherton Collection1

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home economics1
medicine1
recipes1
virgin mary1
fabulous animals1
cooking1
animals1
birth and youth of christ1
cathedral libraries1
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THOMAS BECKWITH MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: YORKSHIRE FAMILIES

18th century

Comprising Arms of some Yorkshire families, mostly emblazoned

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Cookery book
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Cookery book

c.1850

Contents at one end comprise a collection of cookery recipes (pp.1-137) preceded by an index. At the other endm inverted, is a collection of medicinal and household recipes

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Titles of some of the rarer and more curious books in the Library of Ripon Minster, compiled by J.T. Fowler with a report on the library presented to the Chapter

Fowler, J T (1833-1924)

1872-1873

Includes Fowler's Report (6 pp.) bound in at the end. Under the heading 'Miscellanea' there is a group of imperfect volumes

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Nativity (fol. 28r)
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Nativity (fol. 28r)

[1450-1500]

The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary and Joseph kneel in adoration of the Christ Child, with the ox and the ass nearby. The town of Bethlehem can be seen in ...

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Letter to Ralph Thoresby from Robert Morison

29 Jun 1672

Prospectus for book by Robert Morison, Doctor of Physick. With note at foot by Morison.

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