[Pharmacopoeia. London] Three works in two vols.: (1) Pharmacopoeia Londinensis collegarum

Hodie viventium studiis ac symbolis ornatior. London, no printer, 1662, (18),371,(21) p., cont. overlapping vellum, 16mo. Contents partly stained in fore-edge margin. Bookblock loosening, binding stained. Eighth(?) edition of the official pharmacopoeia of London, first published in 1618 and compiled by the College of Physicians of London. It contains over 1000 medicines, including syrups, waters, pills, powders, etc. The London pharmacopoeias used many Greek and Arabic names for their medicines and ingredients, which were mostly dropped in the edition of 1677. Bound with: (2) Pharmacopoea Amstelredamensis, senatus auctoritate munita & recognita. Editio quinta. Amst., J. Blaeu, 1650, 134,(10) p. Leaf I dam. w. loss of text. Rare fifth edition of the first official pharmacopoeia of Amsterdam, first published in 1636, and compiled anonymously by Nicolaes Tulp (1593-1674). (3) Pharmacopoeia Londinensis; or, the London Dispensatory further adorned by the studies and collections of the fellows now living, of the said college. Ed. and translation Nicholas Culpeper. London, printed for G. Sawbridge, 1679, (24),269 (=305),1 blank,(37) p., later calf. Browned throughout, narrow margins. Rebacked, backcover detached. W. school prize dated Dec. 4 1941 on upper pastedown. Unauthorized translation that outraged the College of Physicians, because all their secret remedies could now be read in the vernacular.

(total 3 in 2 vols.)