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American Medical Botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the United States, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis,: and properties and uses in medicine, diet and the arts, with coloured engravings. By Jacob Bigelow, M.D. Rumford Professor and lecturer on materia medica and botany in Harvard University.
by Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879
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Boston: Published by Cummings and Hilliard, at the Boston Bookstore, no. 1, Cornhill, 1817 [-1820]. The sixty color plates are a landmark of American book illustration. Austin, R. B., Early American Medical Imprints, 205. Hard Cover. Three volumes: xi, [17]-197, [1] pages, XX leaves of plates; xvi, [15]-199, [1] pages, leaves XXI-XL of plates; x, [11]-197, [1] pages, leaves XLI-LX of plates; 26 cm. Bound in full tree leather; hinges expertly repaired; VG. Pencil owner name, "Benjamin Jones Perry, Montgomery County Maryland," in each volume. Perry (1805-1889) moved his practice to Washington, D.C., in 1860. Stock#OB950.
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- Title
- American Medical Botany, being a collection of the native medicinal plants of the United States, containing their botanical history and chemical analysis,
- Author
- Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879
- Format/binding
- Hard Cover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Published by Cummings and Hilliard, at the Boston Bookstore, no. 1, Cornhill.
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- Boston MA
- Date published
- 1817 [-1820]
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- 19th century American Medical Botany
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- Science: Biology;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Following the death of The Veritable Owl in March 2019 we are no longer buying. We have a substantial stock and continue to list reference, art history, and Italian literature from our private collection. We welcome inquiries and are happy to discuss discounts and bulk purchases.
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