CHARAS, MOYSE.

Histoire naturelle des animaux, des plantes et des minéraux qui entrent dans la composition de la Thériaque d'Andromachus.

Paris, Olivier de Varennes, 1668.

8vo. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands and richly gilt spine. Light wear to extremities, small hole to leather on lower compartment of spine. Title-page with underlignings in red and frontispiece partly detached, otherwise internally fine. (26), 310, (9) pp. 

First edition of Charas’ pharmacopeia specifically dedicated to Theriac of Andromachus – one of the oldest and most complicated medical concoction, containing 65 ingredients, dating as far back as 120 BC.

Order-nr.: 60728