A TREATISE OF THE FOSSIL VEGETABLE, AND ANIMAL SUBSTANCES That are made Use of in Physick Containing the history and description of them; with an account of their several virtues and preparations. To which is prefixed, an enquiry into the constituent

Published in London in 1736 this is a nice example of the First Edition of this fascinating early work, being a treatise on the Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Metals, Metallick Fossils, and Vegetable And Animal substances used in Medicine, Roots, Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Fruits, Juices, Bones with some of the chapters covering Mineral Waters, Earths, Marls, Limestone, Figured Stones, Belemnites, Lapis Judaicus, ( Fossil Echinoids also known as Bladder Stones) Glossopetra or Fossil Sharks Teeth lapis ceratites or Fossil Ammonites Fossil Unicorns Precious Stones, Crystals, Agate, Gems, Salts, and much more the book is bound in an old full calf leather binding, titled and decorated in gilt, marbled page edges and endpapers, just under 8 inches tall, xxiv. 387. [13] binding is rubbed at edges else is in good solid condition, internally old bookplates to front endpapers, a few minor foxing marks else contents generally nice and clean A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY WORK THAT COMBINES GEOLOGY WITH MEDICINE.