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London: Th Dawks; Th Basset et al, 1682. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. The scarce second edition of Thomas Salmon's translation of the noted medical text 'Pharmacopoeia Londinensis'. The first owner of this work was Dr Philip Wyatt Crowther (1752-1804) and Dr William Lodwick Crowther (1817-1885). Dr William was an honorary Medical officer at the Hobart Hospital. He was also appointed to the Court of Medical Examiners. In 1878 he was elected Premier of Tasmania. He partook in the controversial mutilation of the last 'full-blooded' Tasmanian Aboriginal male, William Lane. This book is from the Crowther family library. With the prior owner's contemporary notations to the verso of front endpaper regarding medicines and medical methods. Lacking the title page and a blank. A scarce work. With the errata leaf to the rear as called for. This translation of 'Pharmacopoeia Londinensis' was extremely popular with readers and went through five editions during the sixteenth century.… Read More