c1850 antique HOUSEHOLD handwritten COOKBOOK RECIPE REMEDY ACCOUNT BOOK For Sale

c1850 antique HOUSEHOLD handwritten COOKBOOK RECIPE REMEDY ACCOUNT BOOK
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Pagination (approx.): 90 inventory & account pages, 88 recipe & remedy pages, some pages of needlework patterns and crochet instructions, several pages of personal contacts, plus several scattered blanks.

Antique handwritten household recipe, remedy, and account book, begun in England during the mid-19th century and continued into the early 1900s. The binder’s ticket of J. Clarke, Bookbinder & Printer, Grosvenor St., Manchester identifies its origin.

• Size: approx. 5\" x 7.5\", cloth boards with later spine repair.

• Contents include:

  • Culinary recipes: Hot Cross Buns, Seed Cake, Shrewsbury Cakes, Currant Bread, Scotch Shortbread, Paris Buns, Yorkshire Parkin, Lemon Tea Cakes, Caramel Toffee, Marmalade, Vinegar Cake, Potted Meat, and more.

  • Preserves & sweets: Pear Jam, Marrow Jam, Lemon Honey, Toffee, Orange Rock Cakes.

  • Household & remedies: Burn cures, influenza treatments, neuralgia mixture, furniture polish, preserving eggs.

  • Needlework / sewing instructions: Lace cable, gusset heel, scarves, crochet stitches, threading shuttle, patterns.

  • Ledger / accounts (1900–1906): Multiple entries recording sales of clothing and household goods, with frequent notes of payments from Mary Bell and others—evidence of a small domestic trade or shop ledger.

  • Personal reflection: A striking two-page poem titled “Farewell” — an unusually somber piece expressing fatigue with the world, indifference to judgment, and resignation to mortality. This emotional entry stands apart from the domestic tone, offering a rare glimpse into the writer’s inner life.

• Condition: Cloth boards well worn; later spine repair. Pages toned, with stains, smudges, and handling wear throughout, but handwriting remains strong and legible. Binding is sound.

This is an exceptional survival of Victorian domestic life, combining everyday cookery, remedies, household instructions, crafts, finances, and personal writing. The mixture of practical recipes, named accounts, and private reflection makes this a remarkable historical artifact of Manchester and Cheshire social history.

Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.

CONDITION: Modern simple spine repair, some pages detaching, other light antique wear. See listing description and photos.





































































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