The compleat herbal of physical plants : containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees, as are used in physick and surgery : and to the vertues that are now in use, is added one receipt or more, of some learned physician : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians, and others, are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups, simple and compound : electuaries, pills, powders, and other sorts of medicines : moreover, the gums, balsams, oils, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists, are added to this herbal : and their virtues and sues are fully described / by John Pechey, of the College of Physicians in London.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pechey, John, 1655-1716 (Author)
Other Authors: Bonwicke, R. (Rebecca), active 1706-1711 (Bookseller)
Bonwicke, James, active 1699-1714 (Bookseller)
Language:English
Published: London : Printed for R. and J. Bonwicke, at the Red Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1707.
Edition:Second edition, with the addition of many physical herbs, and their vertues.
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Ownership and Custodial History:
Several inscriptions on first rear fly-leaf verso: "Matthew Wilson book 1764" (crossed out) and "John Wilson book 1782"; signature marking on leaf H1r (incorrectly printed as "G") crossed out and replaced by "H" in manuscript; manuscript notes on pagination in index on leaf ²Z5r; bookseller's description by Bow Windows Bookshop, Lewes, East Sussex, England, available in MS 466 box 3 file 233.
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Binding Information:
In full contemporary panelled calf; rebacked in recent darker calf; spine lettered in gilt.
Physical Description:8 unnumbered pages, 349, that is, 411 pages, 29 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm (8vo)
Format: Book

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