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Paris Associated Booksellers, 1791.
1 large volume in-12 bound in full calfskin, decorated smooth spine. Back and joint rubbed, caps trimmed (see photo).
627 pages + index + table of diseases for which there are remedies in this collection.
Well complete with the fold-out table, listing the symbols of the different substances.
Containing many recipes for preparations, and a great deal of natural history information, this dictionary offers a picture of 18th century medicine. 66646605
