A compleat history of druggs, [electronic resource] : written in French by Monsieur Pomet, chief druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Mess. Lemery and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth, and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues, &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals.
1737
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A compleat history of druggs, [electronic resource] : written in French by Monsieur Pomet, chief druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Mess. Lemery and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth, and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues, &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals.
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Uniform Title
Histoire générale des drogues. English
Edition
The third edition.
Publication Details
London : printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, R. Wilkin, S. Birt, T. Ward and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[24],419,[9]p.,86 plates ; 4⁰.
Note
Titlepage in red and black.
William Bowyer printed all up to p.224 (i.e., "vol. 1"; p.225 has a caption title "Volume the second" and the direction line from that page onward includes "Vol. II"); his records show 500 copies printed.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
William Bowyer printed all up to p.224 (i.e., "vol. 1"; p.225 has a caption title "Volume the second" and the direction line from that page onward includes "Vol. II"); his records show 500 copies printed.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Indexed In
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 2316
English Short Title Catalog, T112243.
English Short Title Catalog, T112243.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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