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Lémery, Nicolas, 1645-1715. Traité universel des drogues simples

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    A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts, curiously done from the life; and an explanation of their different names, places of growth and countries from whence they are brought; the way to know the true from the false; their virtues &c. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the originals.

    Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699. | Date: 1725
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    A compleat history of druggs / written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... to which is added what is further observable on the same subject, from Messrs. Lemery, and Tournefort, divided into three classes, vegetable, animal and mineral; with their use in physick, chymistry, pharmacy, and several other arts. Illustrated with above four hundred copper cutts ... Done into English from the originals.

    Pomet, Pierre, 1658-1699. | Date: 1737

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