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Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies : for the most part simple, and easily prepared : useful in families, and very serviceable to country people / by the Honourable R. Boyle, Esq. ...

Kislak Center for Special Collections - E.F. Smith Collection Boyle RM219 .C6 1675 v. 2
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.
Contributor:
J. W.
Boyle Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford (Firm), printer.
Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions--Early works to 1800.
Medicine.
Medicine--Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.
Medicine--Early works to 1800.
Genre:
Early works.
Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc.
Physical Description:
3 volumes ; 15 cm (12mo)
Edition:
The second edition.
Other Title:
Medicinal experiments
Collection of choice and safe remedies
Place of Publication:
London : Printed for Sam. Smith ..., 1693-1694.
Notes:
Subtitle: v. 1: To which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts; v. 2: Containing about three hundred receipts, published from the author's original manuscripts, and by him recommended to the care of his executors, and to be perused by some of his learned friends, together with a large preface, written by the author's own hand; v. 3: From the author's original manuscripts, and by him recommended to the care of his executors, and to be reviewed by some of his learned friends.
Preface of vol. 3 signed: J.W. "Purports to be edited by a certain J.W. from the author's MSS., is probably spurious"--BM.
Volumes 2-3 lack edition statement.
Publisher statement varies. Vol. 2: Printed for S. Smith, and B. Walford ... ; vol. 3: Printed for J. Taylor ...
Title in double-ruled border.
Includes index.
Local Notes:
Boyle Collection copy is from the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection, with a pictorial bookplate on front free endpaper that reads "The Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection University of Pennsylvania."
Boyle Collection copy bound with: Cock, Thomas. Kitchin-physick, or, Advice to the poor. London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1675.
Boyle Collection copy has an ms. list of the contents of the volume in pencil of front free endpaper.
Boyle Collection copy imperfect: vol. 2 only; vol. 1 and 3 wanting.
Cited in:
ESTC, R173033
Fulton, John F. Bibliography of the honourable Robert Boyle, 180
OCLC:
13582931

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