By W. Maugham
London   Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
6" by 4" xxv, 251pp
A incredibly scarce medical text from the early nineteenth century, in both English and Latin.
By W. Maugham

1824 The Pupil's Pharmacopoeia; being a Literal Translation of the London Pharmacopoeia

London   Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green
6" by 4" xxv, 251pp
A incredibly scarce medical text from the early nineteenth century, in both English and Latin.
£650.00
: 0.5kgs / : GEN1-E-21

What Our Customers Say...

Description

Very Scarce

Third Edition. 'The Latin text being marked to facilitate a proper pronunciation'. 'In addition to which, the chemical decomposition's are explained in a note at the foot of each preparation'. An extremely scarce copy of this compendium of medicinal drugs and their uses, here presented for the benefit of students of medicine with the original Latin of the London edition interwoven with the English translation word for word or phrase for phrase. With a supplementary table outlining the medicines 'most likely to be taken in an over-dose, or for the purpose of destroying life', with their names, properties, doses, and antidotes 'in case of poison'. Bookseller's label of T. Griffiths, Ludlow, to front pastedown. Publisher's catalogue to the rear.

Condition

In a half roan binding with publishers original paper boards. Externally worn with marks to the boards. The front joint has failed, the board held by the front free-endpaper only. Internally, generally firmly bound, a few leaves starting. Bright with scattered spots, a few tidemarks and dusting. Four copperplate ink signatures of Henry Whittall to front free-endpaper, title, across page 73 and on the first page of the supplement.

Good Only

Delivery & payment

We send all of our books via courier which is a fully tracked and insured service. In our experience we find this to be the most reliable and quickest form of delivery. Our primary courier is DHL, but we are able to accommodate special requests if required, including postal delivery for items under 2kg. See More Details