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 Virtues, &c. A Work of very great Use and Curiosity. Done into English from the Originals.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699.

Contributor:

Hill, John, 1714?-1775.

Standardized Title:

Histoire générale des drogues. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Materia medica--Early works to 1800.

Materia medica.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates )

Edition:

The fourth edition, carefully corrected, with large additions.

Other Title:

Complete history of drugs.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, W. Parker, C. Hitch, and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]

Notes:

The additions to this edition are by John Hill.

Titlepage in red and black.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T31045.

OCLC:

642564852