Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or the London dispensatory

Folger bibliographic ID: 145822
ESTC number: R224855
Wing number: C7527
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 206393

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

Nicholas Culpeper's translation and reworking (with many additions) of the "Pharmacopoeia Londinensis" "Originally published in 1649 under title: A physicall directory, or, A translation of the London dispensatory, made by the College of Physicians in London"--NUC pre-1956 imprints Frontis. portrait (plate) of author signed: Cross fecit in Aquafort In the 11th line of the title, brackets follow title word "these" "A key to Galen's Method of physick" has a separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous The text is continuous despite pagination Portions also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis: or the London dispensatory : furhter adorned by the studies and collections of the fellows, now living of the said colledg. In this sixt edition you may find, 1 Three hundred useful additions. 2 All the notes that were in the margent are brought into the book between two such crotchets as these 3 The vertues, qualities, and properties of every simple. 4 The vertues and use of the compounds. 5 Cautions in giving al medicines that are dangerous. 6 All the medicines that were in the Old Latin dispensatory, and are left out in the New Latin one, are printed in this sixt impression in English with their vertues. 7 A key to Galen's Method of physick, containing thirthy three chapters. 8 In every page two columns. 9 In this impression, the Latin name of every one of the compounds is printed, and in what page of the new folio Latin book they are to be found. By Nich. Culpeper gent. Student in physick and astrology; living in Spittle-fields, neer London
Alternate titles: Key to Galen's Method of physick

Royal College of Physicians of London. Pharmacopoeia Londinensis Pharmacopoeias Dispensatories Medicine

author: Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654
printmaker: Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682