The American Dispensatory . . . (1806)
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The American Dispensatory . . . (1806)
by John Redman Coxe, M.D.
Full Title: The American Dispensatory, Containing : The Operations of Pharmacy; Together with the Natural, Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Medical History of the Different Substances Employed in Medicine; Illustrated and Explained, according to the Principles of Modern Chemistry : Comprehending : The Improvements in Dr. Duncan's Second Edition of the Edinburgh New Dispensatory. : The Arrangement Simplified, and the Whole Adapted to the Practice of Medicine and Pharmacy in the United States. : With several Copperplates, exhibiting the new system of Chemical Characters, and representing the most useful Apparatus.
8 ¼ x 5 ¼. In English. Printed by A. Bartram, for Thomas Dobson, Philadelphia, 1806. FIRST EDITION. 787 pp. with ** all six engraved copperplates ** present. Verified complete via WorldCat. Full calf with red spine label titled in gilt. Present binding looks to be mid-19th century. Prior ownership signature of S. Gridley at top fore corner of title page. Text block slightly trimmed. A few scuffs and edge peels to exterior boards, but still quite handsome and sound indeed. A very collectible, FIRST EDITION copy of this American medical milestone. (The image of the author we included on our website is NOT in the book.)
Dr. Coxe studied in Edinburgh and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1794. He became a professor of chemistry at the University from 1809 – 1818, and a professor of materia medica and pharmacy from 1818 – 1835. Even before joining the University of Pennsylvania, he was regarded by many as the father of pharmacy in Philadelphia. This present work is one of the earliest American drug compendia. It is believed to be the very first attempt at a standardizing description of drugs and their preparation for specific medical use in the United States. ** Dr. Coxe was also an early and enthusiastic advocate of vaccination. **
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