Henry et Guibourt - Pharmacopée raisonnée, 21 planches - 1834

The Pharmacopée raisonnée, or Treatise on Practical and Theoretical Pharmacy (2nd edition, 1834) is a major reference work in French pharmacy, written by Noël-Étienne Henry (director of the Central Pharmacy of Hospitals) and Nicolas Jean-Baptiste Gaston Guibourt (professor of the history of medicines at the School of Pharmacy) - Paris, J. S. Chaudé, 1834 - XXXV-638 pp, VIII-701 pp - half Morocco binding of the period - in-8 - 13.5 cm x 21 cm. Condition: Heads in good condition, 1 torn spine end of 10 cm, sturdy hinges, 3 worn corners, smooth back with gilt fillets, gilt title and volume numbers, some browning. Complete in 2 volumes. Work well complete with the 21 plates bound at the end of volume 2. Content: This is the second greatly enlarged edition of the work. It combines the pharmaceutical theory and practice of the time, incorporating chemical analyses (such as those on waters or various plant and mineral active principles) and the methods for preparing medicines.

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