The Mystery and Art of the Apothecary

C J S Thompson

Format
Hardback
Publisher
Kessinger Publishing
Country
United States
Published
23 May 2010
Pages
314
ISBN
9781161370164

The Mystery and Art of the Apothecary

C J S Thompson

  1. A wonderfully illustrated book telling the tale of the apothecary, beginning with its origin through the 18th century. A sample of the contents is as follows: Babylonian and Assyrian herbs, drugs and preparations; apothecary among the Hebrews, Hindus, Chinese, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Europeans; books of early apothecaries; King Henry VIII as an apothecary; mystery of the druggist’s carboys; history and lore of some famous drugs; and many others.

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