- SCARCE - WITH PUBLISHER'S PRINTED CATALOGUE AND SOME CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT MEDICAL 'CURES' ADDED AT THE REAR -

CRUSO (John, pharmacologist and medical writer, active circa 1700).

Medicamentorum Euporistōn thesaurus, succincte comprehendens, ad omnes fere totius microcosmi morbos, experta, nec non specifica, remedia, Ex celeberrimis, tam Veterum quam Neotericorum, scriptis excerpta, Ordineque Alphabetico digesta. Opera & cura Joannis Cruso Pharmacop. Credo Simplicia in sua simplicitate esse sufficientia, pro sanatione omnium Morborum. Helmont.

(London): Sam. Smith, & Benj. Walford, MDCCI. [1701]. First edition. [12], 140, [iv] pp. In Latin. Mottled calf. Marbled endpapers. Spine gilt in compartments, with five raised bands, and morocco label with gilt lettering. Size: 12mo (16.3cm x 10cm).

Good condition. Binding slightly splayed. Old ownership inscription at foot of title page has been scored out. Contemporary manuscript medical 'cures' in black ink on rear blank endpaper. Original green silk page-marker still in place. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, or view gallery images closely.

Four-page publisher's book catalogue at rear, including a number of works by Robert Boyle. There are some near-contemporary manuscript notes (medical 'cures' ) to the end fly leaf. Scarce - ESTC locates 16 copies (12 in the UK and Europe, and 4 in the USA).

⁂ An English translation of this pharmacopoeia was published by W. Fadden in 1771, with the title 'A treasure of easy medicines, briefly comprehending approved and specific remedies for almost all disorders of the human body. Extracted from the most celebrated Writings both of the antients and moderns, and Digested in Alphabetical Order. Licensed and Recommended by The Royal College of Physicians. Published originally in Latin, by John Cruso, Pharmacop. To which are now added, large annotations, with a glossary and general index.'