Anonimo. - Pharmacopoea Taurinensis - 1833

Anonymous. Taurinensis Pharmacopoeia. Turin, Royal Typography, 1833. Beautiful edition of the prestigious Pharmacopoea Torinese, the first official pharmaceutical code of the city of Turin and the Kingdom of Sardinia, published by order of King Charles Emmanuel III. The work describes all medicinal substances (herbs, minerals and animal derivatives) known at the time and collects a vast repertoire of recipes and preparation methods for simple and compound remedies, including essences, decoctions, potions, infusions, syrups, ointments, tablets, oils and liqueurs. Beautiful half-leather binding. Title label in gold on the spine. Spine with raised bands. Savoy coat of arms engraved on the frontispiece. Dimensions 25x20, pages 10 unnumbered, CII, 2 unnumbered, 244, 2 unnumbered. Excellent condition.

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