Last edition of the Nuovo ricettario, "a milestone in the history of pharmaceutical literature" (Cowen & Helfand), emanating from the guild of Florence physicians and pharmacists and first published in 1498. This pharmacopeia appeared in dozens of editions until 1696 and was followed after almost 100 years by the present and last edition of 1789. "It embodies a list of approved drugs and describes the various methods of preparing them for administration or use, together with the proper weights and measures to be employed for accurate compounding" (Hagelin).
Spots and minor waterstains throughout, some of the lower corners smudged. In very good condition. Binding very good as well. Blake, p. 348; Hagelin, p. 82-85; ICCU 023464 (7 copies); cf. Cowen & Helfand, Pharmacy an illustrated history (1990).