Nicolas Alexandre - Dictionnaire Botanique et Pharmaceutique - 1768

Rare edition of this important reference work intended to showcase the natural substances used in medicine, pharmacy, and the various therapeutic preparations of the eighteenth century -

This dictionary brings together a vast body of knowledge relating to the three great kingdoms of nature, presenting the characteristics, properties, and medicinal uses of mineral, vegetal, and animal substances -

The author adopts an alphabetical organization that allows readers to easily locate the various subjects studied and consult their main applications in medical and pharmaceutical practices -

Nicolas Alexandre - Botanical and Pharmaceutical Dictionary containing the main properties of minerals, plants and animals - 1768 - P. Fr. Didot the younger -
VIII, 627 Pages.

Good condition of the binding, the work in its full brown morocco of the period, wear from handling, some minor defects on boards and spine, split joints, bumped headpieces and spine, corners worn, marbled edges, spine with raised bands adorned, gilded lettering on morocco spine -

Good interior condition, browning, small vignette on the title page, pretty banners, endpapers in decent condition, good copy -

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