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.
- Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699.
- Date:
- MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
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Also known as
Histoire générale des drogues. English
Publication/Creation
London : printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, W. Parker, C. Hitch, and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
Physical description
2v.,plates ; 40.
Contributors
Edition
The fourth edition, carefully corrected, with large additions.
References note
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 3487
ESTC T31045
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.