A treatise on such physical plants, as are generally to be found in the fields or gardens in Great-Britain
Subtitle: containing a particular account of their nature, virtues, and uses : together with the observations of the most learned physicians, as well ancient as modern, communicated to the late ingenious Mr. Ray, and the learned Dr. Sim. Pauli : adapted more especially to the occasions of those, whose condition or situation of life deprives them, in a great measure, of the helps of the learned
By: By Tho. Short, of Sheffield, M.D. ; to which is added, an appendix containing the true preparation, preservation, uses and doses of most forms of remedies necessary for private families.
Contributors: Bartram, John, 1699-1777.; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, printer.; Hall, David, 1714-1772, printer.; Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The third edition / with a preface by Mr. John Bartram ...
Publisher: London printed, Philadelphia, reprinted, and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall ...
Published: 1751
Place of publication: [Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
Subjects: Materia medica -- Early works to 1800.; Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.; Botany -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Medicina Britannica
Notes: Evans 6783
Miller, C.W.  Franklin, 546
ESTC W3995
"With a preface by Mr. John Bartram, botanist of Pennsylvania, and his notes throughout the work, shewing the places where many of the described plants are to be found in these parts of America, their differences in name, appearance and virtue, from those of the same kind in Europe; and an appendix, containing a description of a number of plants peculiar to America, their uses, virtues, &c."
Signatures: a-b⁴ c² B-X⁸ Y⁴ Z-2B⁸ 2C² 2D⁴.
Appendix: 40 p., 3rd sequence.
"Mr. Bartram's appendix": 7 p. at end.
Includes index.