Description:
The Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America 1820. Boston: Wells & Lilly for Charles Ewer, 1820. First edition, octavo, compiled by Lyman Spalding (1775-1821),Charles Ewer, and Timothy Bedlington by order of the General Medical Convention held in Washington, D.C., in January 1820, text in Latin and English, bound in contemporary tree calf, a bit dry, some foxing to contents, last signature slightly sprung, 8 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.
Estimate $150-250
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