C.E. Hobb's Botanical Handbook of Common Local, English Botanical and Pharmacopoeial Names Arranged in Alphabetical Order of Most of the Crude Vegetable Drugs, Etc., in Common Use: Their Properties, Productions and Uses in an Abbreviated Form; Especially designed as a reference book for druggists and apothecaries.

Published by Chas. C. Roberts, Boston, 1876

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8vo; Contents clean and secure in original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering at front board; release stamp on tp; small piece of cloth missing at bottom of spine, otherwise quite a nice example of this uncommon 19th century pharmacopeia.

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Title
C.E. Hobb's Botanical Handbook of Common Local, English Botanical and Pharmacopoeial Names Arranged in Alphabetical Order of Most of the Crude Vegetable Drugs, Etc., in Common Use: Their Properties, Productions and Uses in an Abbreviated Form; Especially designed as a reference book for druggists and apothecaries.
Author
Hobbs, Charles E.
Publisher
Chas. C. Roberts, Boston
Publication year
1876
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
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Gardening and Botany, Medicine and Medical History, Natural History

Antiquarian Bookshop

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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. - we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books for nearly 30 years. Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 6,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. About a third of our books are published prior to 1900; the rest of our stock comprises collectible, interesting and scholarly books. We have added images of many of the items listed to better convey their quality and condition. If you'd like to see an image of any particular item that is not yet illustrated, please contact us. We can provide professional appraisals and are interested in buying significant collections of books. Contact us for details of fee structure for appraisals. Thank you for considering our offerings.

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