A complete history of drugs
Subtitle: to which is added what is farther observed 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 virtures, &c. A work of great use and curiosity. Done into English from the Originals
By: written in French by Monsieur Pomet ... :
Edition: Fourth edition, carefully corrected, with large additions.
Publisher: Printed for J. and J. Bonwicke, S. Birt, W. Parker, C. Hitch, and E. Wicksteed
Published: 1748
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Materia Medica; Materia medica; Early works to 1800; Drugs; Pharmaceutical Preparations
Work titles: Histoire générale des drogues
Notes: Translation of Histoire générale des drogues.

The additions to this edition are by John Hill.

Engraved plates of plants and animals.

"An account of the names of authors cited in this work": pages xiv-xx.

Inscribed "James Stevens's book, bought of Tho[ma]s Galloway, Esq., Surgeon, R.N., 1834," on title-page.