Author(s): Pierre Pomet

Science/Medicine & Technology

A Compleat History of Druggs, Written in the French by Monsieur Pomet, Chief Druggist to the late French King Lewis XIV, To which is added what is further observable on the same subject form Messers Lemert and Tournefort. Divided into three Classes, Vegetable, Animal and mineral; with their use in Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy and several other arts.

3rd edition. Sm 4to. pp. 419 + index. Complete with 86 copper engravings (1 plate [Pl. 41] damaged with loss, some repairs made. Opposing text page damaged with some loss of text. Later quarter calf and marble boards. Title page yellowed with red and black text. A good complete copy of this rare and interesting work, illustrated with delightful engravings.