Pharmacopée Universelle – Nicolas Lémery – 1698 | French Medicine Compendium

Nicolas Lémery was a 17th-century French chemist known for his chemistry theories on acids, pharmaceutical medicines, and his works medical drugs and chemistry. His book Pharmacopee Universelle describes the basics of pharmaceuticals and medicine preparations including lotions, perfumes, soaps, potions, and various types of infusions.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pharmacopée universelle, contenant toutes les compositions de pharmacie qui sont en usage dans la medicine, tant en France que par toute l’Europe
• Author(s): Nicolas Lémery
• Publisher: Chez Laurent d’Houry, a A Paris
• Edition: 1698.
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  10 in in x 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm)
• Collation: [16], 1050, [38] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Instructions for preparing medicine
  • Glossary of pharmaceutical terms

Condition:

Very Good. Full leather binding with rubbing to corners and cover. Hinges intact, binding tight. Pages complete and stable with uniform age toning.

Why Collect This?

• Foundational 17th-century French pharmacological reference

Item Number: #29088