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Photo CATELAN, Laurent. 

CATELAN, Laurent. 

Discours et démonstration des ingrédiens de la Thériaque. 

Lyon, Jacques Mallet, 1614.
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900 €

Rare first edition.
Theriac was a universal potion. It was the panacea that is applied to all kinds of diseases. It was also supposed to possess admirable virtues to extend life.
It was also used as against poison.

There were many different receipt of theriac, but that of Montpellier, which contained 83 ingredients, selected and prepared with care, was one of the most famous.

Catelan contributed to the reputation of the Theriac by conducting public meetings where he prepared and explained the benefits of this remedy.

Theriac is composed of four groups of powders :
- A first group of expectorant, purgative and expectorant powder
- A second group of tonics
- A third group of foods
- In the fourth group came 17 components, the most effective was opium

This book presents the content of the 15 conferences on the preparation of the Theriac of Montpellier given by Catelan.

Photo LOECHES, Juan. 

LOECHES, Juan. 

Tyrocinium pharmaceuticum, theorico practicum, galeno-chymicum. 

Barcelon, Joannis Jolis, 1751.
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450 €

Unusual work of an apothecary from Madrid who delivers us his pharmacopoeia (text in latin). Spanish books on pharmacy are rare.

Photo BOISSIER DE SAUVAGES, François. 

BOISSIER DE SAUVAGES, François. 

Dissertation sur les médicamens qui affectent certaines parties du corps humain plutôt que d'autres; & sur la cause de cet effet. 

Bordeaux, Pierre Brun, 1752.
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150 €

Rare plaquette printed in Bordeaux of this dissertation of Boissier de Sauvages (1706-1767) "who won the prize in the judgment of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Sciences & Arts of Bordeaux".

The author who was a doctor and naturalist at the faculty of Montpellier, questions the mode of action and the diffusion of drugs in the human body. What pharmacists today would call pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

Photo CHARAS, Moyse. 

CHARAS, Moyse. 

Histoire naturelle des animaux, des plantes, & des minéraux qui entrent dans la composition de la Thériaque d'Andromachus. 

Paris, Olivier de Varennes, 1668.
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1000 €

Rare first edition.
Theriac was a universal potion. It was the panacea that is applied to all kinds of diseases. It was also supposed to possess admirable virtues to extend life.
It was also used as against poison.
There were many different receipt of theriac, but that of Andromachus is the original.
Charas became famous by public meetings where he prepared and explained the Theriac.
In this book Charas gives the receiped of the Andromachus Theriac.
A very good and fresh copy.

Photo VITET, Louis. 

VITET, Louis. 

Pharmacopée de Lyon ou exposition méthodique des médicaments simples et composés. 

Lyon, Perisse, 1778.
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850 €

First edition.

Photo DE PARSEVAL, Ludovic. 

DE PARSEVAL, Ludovic. 

Homoeopathie et allopathie. 

Paris-Londres, J.B. Baillière, 1856.
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180 €

First edition.

Ludovic de Parseval (1831-1889) was a homeopathic doctor in Marseille.

Photo [SOCIETE DE MEDECINE ET DE PHARMACIE DE LA HAUTE-VIENNE]. 

[SOCIETE DE MEDECINE ET DE PHARMACIE DE LA HAUTE-VIENNE]. 

Bulletin de la Société de médecine et de pharmacie de la Haute-Vienne - 1855. 

Limoges, Chapoulaud Frères, 1855.
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40 €

First edition.

Photo CARBONELL, Francisco. 

CARBONELL, Francisco. 

Elémens de pharmacie fondés sur les principes de la chimie moderne. Traduits de l'original latin. Nouvelle édition augmentée par l'auteur, revue et corrigée par P. PONCET. 

Paris, Méquignon aîné père, 1812.
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Photo LEMERY, Nicolas. 

LEMERY, Nicolas. 

Dictionnaire universel des drogues simples. 

Paris, d'Houry, 1760.
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900 €

Works where are alphabetically arranged lists of composites and simples respectively, giving the source, virtues, doses and therapeutic action of the various medicaments. They represent a comprehensive dictionary of pharmaceuticals.
Copy with the 25 plates.
Fine copy. Rare in this state.

Photo QUINTI, Joseph. 

QUINTI, Joseph. 

Les admirables secrets de la médecine chimique qu'il a recueillis avec beaucoup de soin & de travail : lesquels ont été plus d'une fois expérimentez par lui-même en plusieurs infirmitez, & maladies dangereuses. 

A Liège et se vend à Liège, J.F. Broncart, 1711.
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450 €

Rare first edition in french
Ferguson says that it's a translation of a collection of secrets by Domenico Auda.
Works divided into four books containing formulas on hermetic medicine, recipes for removing stains, to recognize if the coral, porcelain and pearls are counterfeit, for making varnishes, lacquers, stains, perfumes, ...

The last book is dedicated to the astrology useful and necessary for doctors.

Photo [MAZEAS, Guillaume]. 

[MAZEAS, Guillaume]. 

La pharmacopée des pauvres, accompagnée d'observations sur chaque formule par le docteur W** Membre du Collège Royal de Londres.
Avec des Notes sur l'application des mêmes Remèdes, & une Table des Maladies. 

Paris, Hetissant, 1757.
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200 €

First french edition of this pharmacopoeia.

Photo QUINCY, John. 

QUINCY, John. 

Pharmacopée universelle raisonnée. 

Paris, D'Houry Père, Delespine & Laurent d'Houry, 1749.
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480 €

First french edition.

Photo DERHEIMS, Jean-Lambert. 

DERHEIMS, Jean-Lambert. 

Histoire naturelle et médicale des sangsues. 

Paris, Baillère, 1825.
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Rare first edition of this work on leeches.

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