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London, printed for J. and J. Bonwicke S. Birt W. Parker C. Hitch and E. Wicksteed. M DCC XLVIII, 1748.. TITLE CONTINUED: To which is added what is farther observable on the same subject, from Mess. LEMERY and TOURNEFORT, Divided into Three Classes, VEGETABLE, ANIMAL, and MINERAL; with their use in PHYSIC, CHEMISTRY, PHARMACY and several other ARTS. Illustrated with above Four Hundred COPPER CUTS, curiously done from the Life; and an Explanation of their different NAMES, PLACES, of GROWTH, and COUNTRIES where they are produced; with the Methods of distinguishing the Genuine and Perfect, from the Adulterated, Sophisticated, and Decayed; together with their VIRTUES. A work of very great use and curiosity. Done into English from the ORIGINALS. The FOURTH EDITION 1748, carefully corrected, with large ADDITIONS, in Two Parts, Part Two begins with a caption title: 'Pomet's general history of drugs: with what is farther observ'd by Lemery, Tournefort, and others on the same subjects. 4to, approximately 260 x… Read More