[2], xvix [i.e. xix, 1], 382, [2] : diagrams, illustrations. London : printed [by C. Jephson] for John Wilcox, at Virgil's-Head, opposite the New-Church, in the Strand, and James Hodges. at the Looking-Glass, on London-Bridge. 'Two epistles: one of Antonio Maria Zanini, doctor of physic of Verona; and the other of Carlo Pasini, philosopher and doctor of physic, to the celebrated Giovanni Baptista Verna', pages [327]-336. Also known as 'Tractatus de viribus medicamentorum'. Page xix misnumbered xvix. Few contemporary marginal ink notes. One contemporary ownership signature scrubbed out and another of similar age above, both on front paste-down endpaper. Copious tightly written contemporary description on treating frightened or alarmed patients with opium - on front free endpaper. Pages slightly age-toned. 20 x 13 cm. Contemporary full calf; spine with five raised bands and double fillet gilt rules. Front hinge split and coming loose. Corners and edges worn and generally quite rubbed; head and tail of spine chipped. An earlier French translation appeared in
1729 'Traits de la vertu des medicamens', trans. by M. de Vaux and published in Paris. ESTC, T113520. OCLC, 265032022.