A complete history of drugs. [electronic resource] : Written in French By Monsieur Pomet. Chief Druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is farther observable on the same Subject, from Mess. Lemery and Tournefort, Divided into Three Classes, Vegetable, Animal, and Mineral; With their Use in Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, And several other Arts. Illustrated with above Four Hundred Copper-Cuts, curiously done from the Life; and an Explanation of their different Names, Places of Growth, and Countries where they are produced; with the Methods of distinguishing the Genuine and Perfect, from the Adulterated, Sophisticated, and Decayed; together with their Virtues, &c. A Work of very great Use and Curiosity. Done into English from the Originals.
1748
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A complete history of drugs. [electronic resource] : Written in French By Monsieur Pomet. Chief Druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is farther observable on the same Subject, from Mess. Lemery and Tournefort, Divided into Three Classes, Vegetable, Animal, and Mineral; With their Use in Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, And several other Arts. Illustrated with above Four Hundred Copper-Cuts, curiously done from the Life; and an Explanation of their different Names, Places of Growth, and Countries where they are produced; with the Methods of distinguishing the Genuine and Perfect, from the Adulterated, Sophisticated, and Decayed; together with their Virtues, &c. A Work of very great Use and Curiosity. Done into English from the Originals.
Author
Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699.
Uniform Title
Histoire générale des drogues. English
Edition
The fourth edition, carefully corrected, with large additions.
Imprint
London : printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, W. Parker, C. Hitch, and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
2v.,plates ; 4⁰.
Note
The additions to this edition are by John Hill.
Titlepage in red and black.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Titlepage in red and black.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T31045.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Hill, John, 1714?-1775.
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