A compleat history of druggs, written in French by Monsieur Pomet, chief druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Mess. 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

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• A compleat history of druggs, written in French by Monsieur Pomet, chief druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV. To which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Mess. 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
• Histoire générale des drogues. English

People / Organizations

• Pierre Pomet (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, R. Wilkin, S. Birt, T. Ward and E. Wicksteed, MDCCXXXVII. [1737] The third edition.; ..

Publication year

1737

ESTC No.

T112243

Grub Street ID

164238

Description

[24],419,[9]p.,86 plates ; 4°.

Note

Titlepage in red and black

William Bowyer printed all up to p.224 (i.e., "vol. 1"; p.225 has a caption title "Volume the second" and the direction line from that page onward includes "Vol. II"); his records show 500 copies printed.

Uncontrolled note

Not a reissue of the 1725 2nd edition