A complete history of drugs /
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 vitues, &c ; a work of very great use and curiosity, done into English from the originals.
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- Related Names
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Wicksteed, Edward, -1758.
Hitch, Charles, -1764.
Parker, William, -approximately 1748 or 1749.
Birt, Samuel, -1755.
Hill, John, 1714?-1775.
Lémery, Nicolas, 1645-1715.
Tournefort, Joseph Pitton de, 1656-1708.
J. and J. Bonwicke.
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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London : Printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, W. Parker, C. Hitch, and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXLVIII [1748]
- Edition
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The fouth edition, carefully corrected, with large additions.
- Note
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Includes index.
"Pomet's general history of drugs": p. [1]-202 at end.
"An account of the names of authors cited in this work": p. xiv-xx.
The additions to this edition are by John Hill.
Based upon the author's Histoire générale des drogues.
Title printed in red and black; woodcut tail-pieces.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ b² B-2E⁴ 2F² ²B-2D⁴ 2E⁸.
- Physical Description
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xx, 220, 202, [10] p., 86 leaves of plates :
ill. (engravings) ;
26 cm (4to)
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