Pharmacopoeia officinalis & extemporanea; or, A complete English dispensatory, in four parts. Containing I. The theory of pharmacy, and the several processes therein. II. A description of the officinal simples, with their virtues and preparations, Galenical and chymical. III. The officinal compositions, according to the last alterations of the college: together with some others of uncommon efficacy, taken from the most celebrated authors. IV. Extemporaneous prescriptions, distributed into classes suitable to their intentions in cure. 7th edition
by Quincy, John
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J. Osborn and T. Longman, 1728. Leather Binding. Very Good. An attractive copy of the Seventh edition from 1728. Bound in period boards, expertly rebacked in brown polished calf, spine with raised bands and tooling in gilt and blind. Rebacking in fine condition, original boards show wear; text has a handful of ink marks, some smudging and stains; what apears to be an early ink ownership inscription on front endpaper of 'F.W. Childs, London.'.
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- Title
- Pharmacopoeia officinalis & extemporanea; or, A complete English dispensatory, in four parts. Containing I. The theory of pharmacy, and the several processes therein. II. A description of the officinal simples, with their virtues and preparations, Galenical and chymical. III. The officinal compositions, according to the last alterations of the college: together with some others of uncommon efficacy, taken from the most celebrated authors. IV. Extemporaneous prescriptions, distributed into classes suitable to their intentions in cure. 7th edition
- Author
- Quincy, John
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Osborn and T. Longman
- Date Published
- 1728
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- 0.00 lbs
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Rebacked
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