Manuel de Médecine pratique, Royale et Bourgeoise; ou PHARMACOPEE tirée des trois Regnes, Appliquée aux Maladies des Habitans des Villes.Ouvrage utile à tout Citoyen
by BUCHOZ [BUC'HOZ], Pierre Joseph (1731-1807)
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Paris,: J.P. Costard,, 1771.. xxiv, 496 pp. Small 8vo (11,5 x 17 cm.). Contemporary full marbled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, in compartments gilt decorated, gilt letterd on morocco label (top and bottom of spine slightly damaged; corners slightly bumped), marbled end-papers, edges red. ¶ First edition and very rare. This work is mainly based on author's "Médecine rurale et pratique of 1768". The preface comprises i.a. a polemic with Tissot. 361-425 includes i.a.: Memoire sur l'IIlécebra ou Petite Joubarbe, par M. Marquet & Mémoire sur le Putiet, par M. Gerard. Buchoz, physician to King Stanislas and démonstrateur en botanique au collège royal des médecins de Nancy, claimed to be the author of over 500 books, which were published during his life, and for which he spend the incredible amount of 220.000,00 livres. "The greater part of his numerous works was indeed compiled from the writings of others: an indiscriminate and often unauthorized procedure. L'Héritier established (not validly) a genus B u c h o z i a "to take revenge". The species inquestion, Lucium foetidum L.f., had a bad odor and was - according to L'Héitier - excellently suited for that particular purpose" (Stafleu/Cowan 1976). The bibliography of the Buchoz publications is difficult and complicated because of the rarity of m
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- Title
- Manuel de Médecine pratique, Royale et Bourgeoise; ou PHARMACOPEE tirée des trois Regnes, Appliquée aux Maladies des Habitans des Villes.Ouvrage utile à tout Citoyen
- Author
- BUCHOZ [BUC'HOZ], Pierre Joseph (1731-1807)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.P. Costard,
- Place of Publication
- Paris,
- Date Published
- 1771.
- Keywords
- botany botanie medical botany materia medica pharmacopoeia formularia plantes médicale phytotherapy agriculture popular medicine
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- pharmacopoeia - formularia;
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Fine and rare books in the fields of science, medicine, technology and the applied arts. Old fashioned printed catalogues and lists available on request.A note on binding conservation. All our ancient leather bindings are carefully cleaned with Brecknell's leather soap, and when needed, treated with hydroxypropylcellulose (in the case of dry leather). Finally we protect the leather with \"Cire 213\", the ultimate binding conservation wax developed by the BNF (Bibliothque nationale de France).
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