Pharmacopoeia officinalis & extemporanea or, A compleat English dispensatory, in two parts. Theoretic and practical. Part 1. In two books. Book I. Of the definition, subject, general intentions, media, instruments, and operations of pharmacy. Book II. Of the distribution into proper classes, general nature, and medicinal virtues &c. of simples. Part II. In five books. Book I. Of the preparation of simples. Book II. Of saline preparations. Book III. Of metalline preparations. Book IV. Of offiicinal compositions; containing all the prescriptions of the London and Edinburgh pharmacopoeias, according to the last alterations thereof; together with those of other authors, and the present practice, which claim any notice. Book V. Of extemporaneous prescriptions; which are therein disposed into proper classes according to their several curative intentions
John Quincy (1722)
Category
Books
Date
1749
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 3149127
Summary
Bibliographic description
xxiv, 256, 504 [i.e. 506], [30] p. ; 8vo. Provenance: eighteenth century manuscript inscription "Davenport Talbot" on recto of first free end-paper. Eighteenth century manuscript price inscription "Pr 1 x 1" on front pastedown. Binding: eighteenth century gilt tooled calf; decorative tooling on edges of boards; gilt tooling and eighteenth century manuscript title label, now illegible, on spine; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.
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John Quincy (1722)