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.
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Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for R. and J. Bonwicke, at the Red Lion in St. Paul's Church-Yard,
1707.
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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 |
Note: | First published in London in 1694. Text in two columns. Leaves 2B7v-2B8v: "Books printed for R. and J. Bonwick, at the sign of the Red Lion in St. Paul's Church-yard." Pagination irregular; pages 190, 191, 199, 249, 215 misnumbered 191, 192, 109, 193, 115; 249-390 misnumbered 193-334; 288, 391, 392 misnumbered 285, 350, 336; and 393-411 misnumbered 331-349. Leaf B3 mis-signed as A3; leaf H1 mis-signed as G; leaf K3 mis-signed as L3; leaf ²Z5 mis-signed as A3. Signatures: A⁴ B-Q⁸ R⁴ ²O⁸ ²P-²R⁸ S-Z⁸ ²Z⁸ 2B⁸. Title within double line rule. Includes indexes. Errata on leaf 2B7r. |
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Call Number: | QK41 .P334 1707 XX |
References: |
English short title catalogue, T97519
Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 288 |
Source of Acquisition: |
Bow Windows Bookshop; Purchase; 20181102. MiEM |
Place of Publication: | England -- London. |