Polypharmakos kai chymistēs: or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian : shewing the true use of all manner of plants and minerals. In which is explained, the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery. Wherein is contained, 1. The cure of any internal disease, which hath taken effect, and brought forth symptoms, ... 2. The making of diverse rare and excellent balsames, oyls, plaisters, and waters, with the effects thereof. 3. The making, and use of purges, vomits, drinks, and clisters, ... 4. The nature and temperarure [sic] of herbs, plants, and vegetables, ... 5. The way to extract the spirits and quintaessences of several sorts of herbs and minerals, and the rare operations they have. 6. The making of salt of wormwood, balm, or any other herb. 7. The cure of any wound, contusion, puncture, or ulcer in any part of the body. All which have been prescribed and practised by several learned doctors and chyrurgians. / By D. Border, practitioner in physick.

  • Border, D. (Daniel)
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Polypharmakos kai chymistēs: or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian : shewing the true use of all manner of plants and minerals. In which is explained, the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery. Wherein is contained, 1. The cure of any internal disease, which hath taken effect, and brought forth symptoms, ... 2. The making of diverse rare and excellent balsames, oyls, plaisters, and waters, with the effects thereof. 3. The making, and use of purges, vomits, drinks, and clisters, ... 4. The nature and temperarure [sic] of herbs, plants, and vegetables, ... 5. The way to extract the spirits and quintaessences of several sorts of herbs and minerals, and the rare operations they have. 6. The making of salt of wormwood, balm, or any other herb. 7. The cure of any wound, contusion, puncture, or ulcer in any part of the body. All which have been prescribed and practised by several learned doctors and chyrurgians. / By D. Border, practitioner in physick. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by B. Alsop, and are to be sold at his house in Grubstreet, near the upper pump, 1651.

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16 unnumbered pages, 144 pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 19 cm (4to)

Notes

First three words of title in Greek.
Errors in pagination: pages 66-67 and 70-71 numbered 58-59 and 62-63 respectively.
Signatures: A⁴ *⁴ B-T⁴.
Contains two large woodcut astrological diagrams (p. 99-100).
Includes index.
Copy 1. Binding: 18th century? marbled paper over pasteboards with leather spine (later?). Ink stamp on first endleaf: Percy C. Coombs. With some pencil notes.
Copy 2. Supplier/Donor: Med. Soc. Lond. Note: Sig. A2 (dedication) is a cancel with references to Parliament added. Binding: 20th century half cloth.

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Wing (2nd ed., 1994), B3751
ESTC, R4185
ESTC R4185

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