Pharmacopoeia officinalis & extemporanea, or, A compleat English dispensatory in four parts : containing: I. The theory of pharmacy, and the several processes therein, II. A description of the officinal simples, with their virtues and preparations, Galenical and chymical, III. The officinal compositions, being such of the London and Bates's dispensatory, as are now in use, together with some others of uncommon efficacy, taken from the most celebrated authors, IV. Extemporaneous prescriptions, distributed into classes, sutable [sic] to their intentions in cure

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London: : Printed for A. Bell, T. Varnam and J. Osborn, and W. Taylor, , 1718.. First edition. Contemporary calf. Very Good. 8vo (19.5 X 12 cm). 1st edition. Contemporary full calf with new back. Collation: xvi, 618, [53] [1-adv] p. Spine has raised bands and new red leather label. Covers have central tooled rectangular patter with floral corners. There is staining on back cover and minor wear to corners. Free end paper with signature of previous owner. Text has minor edge staining through out. This is a scarce first edition of a work, which had gone through numerous editions. This is a scarce first edition of a work, which had gone through numerous editions.

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