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Birds Volume 6 with 21 colour plates
published in 1826
Abrégé de l'histoire des plantes usuelles - 1782 - By Chomel
Summary of the history of common plants
Abrégé de l'histoire des plantes usuelles - 1782 - By Chomel
Summary of the history of common plants
"A summary of the history of common plants, in which their different names are given, both French and Latin; the way to use them, the dose and the main pharmaceutical compositions in which they are used."
By Pierre-Jean-Baptiste CHOMEL
Printed in Paris by Les Libraires Associés in 1782.
Full leather binding, marbled paper endpapers.
This book classifies the plants according to their therapeutic qualities:
Purgative plants - Bechic - Hysteric - Alexiterian - Alterative - Cephalic - Stomachic - Febrifuge - Carminative - Astringent Vulnerable - Aperitive - Refreshing etc. .
Interesting book linking botany and pharmacopoeia
Alphabetical table of French names of plants, table of Latin names and table of diseases whose treatment requires the use of these plants, at the end of the volume
Dimensions: 20.5x13cm - 650 pages
No illustrations
Freckles - Corners and caps dull
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Birds Volume 6 with 21 colour plates
published in 1826
A Treatise on Surgery
By Dr Reclus and Dr Duplay
Antique illustrated book from 1891
Volume 4
Nouveaux élémens de Botanique
Antique botanic book of 1828 - Achille RICHARD
Dictionnaire Universel des Drogues Simples
Universal dictionnary of Simple Drugs
By Nicolas Lemery
Antique illustrated pharmacopoeia - 1760
A Treatise on Surgery
By Dr Reclus and Dr Duplay
Antique illustrated book from 1890
Volume 2
Antique surgical board
From Benjamin Bell's Complete Course in Surgery, published in 1796
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Mammals Volume 8 with 37 colour plates
published in 1826
Histoire Naturelle des Drogues Simples (Natural History of Simple Drugs)
Volume 2: Botany
By Guibourt - Antique Book circa 1860
Anatomie de L'Homme - circa 1845
Volume 4 Atlas: Apparatus of nutrition - Angelology - Organs of circulation and respiration
Followed by his Atlas in black and white
By Dr. Bourgery and illustrator Jacob
Pharmacopée royale galénique et chymique - 1753
Antique and Illustrated Pharmacopoeia
By Moyse CHARAS
This book contains all the plants, minerals and animals that went to make up the remedies used in those days. Some of them are quite surprising to our modern eyes.
The Anatomy by Heister
Complete with its 14 folding boards at the end of the book
Published in 1735
A Treatise on Surgery
By Dr Reclus and Dr Duplay
Antique illustrated book from 1892
Volume 8
The leather on the spine of the binding is cracked, see photos
L'Albert Moderne ou nouveaux secrets éprouvées et licites - Grimoire book of 1768
by Pons Augustin Alletz
Published by Veuve Duchesne, Bookseller rue St Jacques, Au temple du Goût
Cours d'opérations de chirurgie, démontrées au Jardin Royal
Course of surgical operations, demonstrated in the Royal Garden
Published in 1751 in Paris, by d'Houry, sole printer and bookseller to Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans
Fourth edition
Illustrated with numerous plates and engravings in the text, including the famous plate of Poor Malabou and her scrotal elephantiasis on page 112/113, which the author mentions on page 373.
Encyclopédie Pratique d'Electricité - Practical Encyclopedia of Electricity
Librairie QUILLET - 1937 - Volume 1
With 5 removable boards
The binding is damaged
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Birds Volume 9 with 23 colour plates
published in 1829
Abrégé de l'histoire des plantes usuelles - 1782 - By Chomel
Summary of the history of common plants