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Medicina Britannica: or A treatise on such physical plants, as are generally to be found in the fields or gardens in Great-Britain : containing a particular account of their nature, virtues, and uses. Together with the observations of the most learned physicians, as well ancient as modern, communicated to the late ingenious Mr. Ray, and the learned Dr. Sim. Pauli. Adapted more especially to the occasions of those, whose condition or situation of life deprives them, in a great measure, of the helps of the learned. By Tho. Short, of Sheffield, M.D. To which is added an appendix: containing the true preparation, preservation, uses and doses of most forms of remedies necessary for private families. With a preface by Mr. John Bartram, botanist of Pennsylvania, and his notes throughout the work, shewing the places where many of the described plants are to be foun in these parts of America, their differences in name, appearance and virtue, from those of the same kind in Europe; and an appendix, containing a description of a number of plants peculiar to America, their uses, virtues, &c.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772.
- Bartram, John, 1699-1777, author.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botany, Medical.
- Physical Description:
- xx,339 pages, 1 unnumbered page,40,7 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰
- Edition:
- The third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : London printed: Philadelphia re-printed, and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the post-office, in Market-Street, MDCCLI. [1751]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Edition statement transposed; precedes "With a preface .." on title page.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 6783
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 1240
- Miller, C.W. Franklin, 546
- Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1743
- Sabin, 80574
- English Short Title Catalog, W3995.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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