Patent of Richard Stringer
Subtitle: essence of myrrh for the teeth and gums
Publisher: Great Seal Patent Office; George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode)
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Myrrh; Scurvy; Drug therapy; Tooth Diseases; Gingiva; Nonprescription Drugs
Description: Patent for "'Stringer's Essence of Myrrh', for curing the scurvy in the gums, fastening the teeth, causing the gums (when parted from the teeth) to grow up... also for stopping the progress of teeth which are decaying, and for preventing their being offensive".
Notes: Cover title.

At head of title: A.D. 1791. No. 1796.

"Patent" is crossed out by hand on the cover and "Specification" written in over the top.