Edinburgh New Dispensatory: Containing, I. The Elements of

[LEWIS, William] and Andrew DUNCAN, Jun. The Edinburgh New Dispensatory: Containing, I. The Elements of Pharmaceutical Chemistry. II. The Materia Medica. III. The Pharmaceutical Preparations and Compositions. With Large Additions by Jacob DYCKMAN, M.D. New York: James Eastburn and Co., 1818. [4],798pp. plus five plates and 2pp. of advertisements. Half-title. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards, spine gilt, morocco label. Boards and extremities scuffed. Ex-lib., with bookplate on front pastedown and faint library inkstamps on titlepage and versos of plates. Ink signature on titlepage. Scattered light foxing; otherwise very good. AUSTIN 1148. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 8374. RINK 655. Later American from the eighth and last Edinburgh edition. Duncan, an accomplished and learned physician, undertook the publication of the NEW DISPENSATORY beginning in 1803, with many improvements over William Lewis' publications.