A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals.

  • Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699.
Date:
1725
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Credit: A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A Compîeae HI STORY O F Written in French by Monfieur POM ET» Chief Druggift to the late French King LE IVIS XIV» To which is added5 What is further obfervable on the fame Subject,, FROM Melt LEMERT and TOURNEFORT, Divided into Three Classes, Vegetable, Animal and Mineral 5 With their USE In- P HYSlL’iCj ChIMISTSÏ, Ph ARM ACT,. And feverai other ARTS, ILLUSTRATED With above Four Hundred Copper CUTTS, curioufly done from the Life and an Explanation of their different' Names-» Places of Growths, and Countries from whence they are brought ; the Way to. know the True from the Falfè ; their Vir¬ tues, &c. A WORK of very great Ufc* and Curiofity, .» . •—— --: — —----— -* -------« Done into Englijh from the ORIGINALS, The Second Edition. LO N O N’v Printed for R. and J. Bonwicke, and R. Wilkin5 in Sr. Paul's Church-yard John Walt hoe and Tho, Ward in the Temple, MDGCXX-V.