Nicolas Lemery - Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples - 1748

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Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples by Nicolas Lémery is a 1748 reedition in French, 800 pages, bound in demi cuir, published in Paris by De l'Imprimerie de la Veuve d'Houry, with original language French and subjects medicine and botany, measuring 25 × 20 cm and in good condition.

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The image you shared most likely comes from an edition of "Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples" by Nicolas Lémery, published in 1748. This work is an encyclopedic dictionary of medicinal substances of vegetal, animal, and mineral origin, used by apothecaries and physicians in the eighteenth century.

Page description:

The plate shows 16 botanical engravings, each accompanied by the Latin name of the plant and a page reference.
The illustrations depict various medicinal plants such as Vitex, Urtica (nettle), Xanthium, Ammi, Burdock, etc.
This type of plate was used to visually identify the plants described in the text.
Historical context:

Nicolas Lémery (1645-1715) was a renowned French chemist and pharmacist.
His dictionary was reissued several times in the 18th century, and it gathered the knowledge of the time about the medicinal properties of simple drugs.
The engraved boards were an essential tool for avoiding confusion between species.

The back is in primer, and the first plank is cut in half...

The image you shared most likely comes from an edition of "Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples" by Nicolas Lémery, published in 1748. This work is an encyclopedic dictionary of medicinal substances of vegetal, animal, and mineral origin, used by apothecaries and physicians in the eighteenth century.

Page description:

The plate shows 16 botanical engravings, each accompanied by the Latin name of the plant and a page reference.
The illustrations depict various medicinal plants such as Vitex, Urtica (nettle), Xanthium, Ammi, Burdock, etc.
This type of plate was used to visually identify the plants described in the text.
Historical context:

Nicolas Lémery (1645-1715) was a renowned French chemist and pharmacist.
His dictionary was reissued several times in the 18th century, and it gathered the knowledge of the time about the medicinal properties of simple drugs.
The engraved boards were an essential tool for avoiding confusion between species.

The back is in primer, and the first plank is cut in half...

Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Botany, Medicine
Book Title
Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples
Author/ Illustrator
Nicolas Lemery
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1748
Height
25 cm
Edition
Reprint
Width
20 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
De l'Imprimerie de la Veuve d'Houry, Paris
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
800
FranceVerified
857
Objects sold
94.66%
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