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Formulae Medicamentorum selectae; Or, Select Prescriptions of the most eminent Physicians, for various Diseases incident of the Human Body
by FOX, Edward (Apothecary to Princess Amelia)
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- Hardcover
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Schilde, Belgium
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About This Item
London,: T. Cadell,, 1777.. [ii, blank] [viii], 404, [ii], [ii, blank] pp. Large 8vo(13,5 x 21 cm.). Nicely bound in contemporary full marbled calf; spine with 5 raised bands, in compartments gilt decorated with dotted lines and floral motives, gilt lettered on brown morocco label;, gilt rectangle border on sides, decorative gilt border at the inner sides, fine marbled end-papers, gilt edges. ¶ Rare. A very nice and clean copy with ample margins and printed on thick paper. With the bookplate of Tousel son, "Docteur en médecine à Arrras". The author "have inserted the name of physicians only who are either dead, or have quitted practice". Attractive binding!.
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- Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2099
- Title
- Formulae Medicamentorum selectae; Or, Select Prescriptions of the most eminent Physicians, for various Diseases incident of the Human Body
- Author
- FOX, Edward (Apothecary to Princess Amelia)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Cadell,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1777.
- Keywords
- pharmacy formularia dispensatoria medicines prescriptions therapeutics
- Bookseller catalogs
- pharmacopoeia - formularia;
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About Sylco bvba livres anciens - antiquarian books
Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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