A fascinating original 1865 Victorian medical and homeopathic reference book, published in London.
A New and Comprehensive System of Materia Medica
by Charles J. Hempel, M.D.
Includes a complete glossary of medical terms and A Repertory by William Henry Watts, M.R.C.S.E., who is identified in the book as a member of the British Homoeopathic Society and Assistant-Surgeon to the London Homoeopathic Hospital.
Volume I
Published by Leath and Ross, London, with the title page dated 1865.
An advertisement bound into the book describes this as a new and greatly improved edition and specifically notes:
“This is the only edition that contains Watts’ Repertory.”
A substantial Victorian medical volume and an interesting survivor from the early history of British homeopathy, pharmacy and therapeutics.
Approximate measurements:
27 cm high × 17 cm wide × 8 cm thick
Condition
Very worn antique condition. The binding is heavily distressed with substantial deterioration and losses to the leather spine, separation/weakness around the hinges and binding, and considerable wear to the boards. There are inscriptions/marks inside the front and general age-related toning, marks and wear.
The internal printed pages appear considerably better preserved than the exterior, but the binding is fragile and the book should be handled carefully.
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