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Auction: 17020 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 910

Autographs
Chemist's Recipe Book
1866-72 (c.) a leather-bound notebook of F.G. Gudgen which contains his indexed recipies for all the creams, potions, medicines and mixtures he would require in his business. The list ranges from some of the obvious, such as antibilious pills, cough pills (balls for horses), neuralgia mixture; everyday compounds including asthma cigarettes, bug poison, hair dye and bicycle care; also some culinary including mushroom ketchup, French mustard, salad dressing, mayonnaise and custard powder. From one of the title pages it appears that this was compiled whilst he was serving his apprenticeship as he lists the different towns where he worked, from Nottingham, Strood, Brighton and parts of London; apparently he set up his business in Chiswick. A fascinating insight into the work of a chemist in his shop. Photo

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