Tentamen sophisticon, a chemical essay, designed to shew the possibility of applying the powers of chemistry to an examination of several productions liable to be sophisticated or disguised. Interspersed with observations on the approved qualities of Ward's drop and pill, Dr. James's Powder for Fevers, counterfeit Magnesia Alba, and some other medicinal Substances. Whereto is annexed the Specimen or Plan of a Synopsis, including the chemical Structure, &c. of some pharmaceutical Preparations; and an easy Method of trying them for medicinal Purposes. By Edward Wallis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallis, Edward, 1709-1782.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Early works to 1800.

Chemistry.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,158,[2]p. )

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author; and sold by Mr. Nicoll, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and Mr. Robson, in New Bend-Street, [1767]

Notes:

Dedication dated: March 20, 1767.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Price from imprint: price Two Shillings and Sixpence.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T116977.

OCLC:

642300142