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^^ -"^^.^ v-^^ •*' .^" 0-0 ^^-. -^"^ 41ja I ,0 ^ 4 o : AN IMPORTANT WORK, FOR DRUGGISTS, CHEMISTS AND MANUFACTURERS. <»«> LINDSAY & BLAKISTON, PHILADELPHIA, Have now ready a new and greatly enlarged edition, with 537 illustra- tions of PHARMACEUTICAL MANIPULATIONS. A Manual of the Chemical and Chemico-Mechanical operations of the Laboratory BY CAMPBELL MORFIT, Professor of Analytic and Applied Chemistry in the Universitjof Maryland, assisted by Clarence Morfit, Assistant Melter and Kefiner in the U. S. Assay Office. One Volume) Royal Octa-ro—Price $4;* FROM THE PREFACE. " To realize for Chemistry its true character of a science—to render it a ' system illustrated and proved by experiment,' there is an indispen- sable need of proficiency in those manual operations of the laboratory, by means of which chemical changes are induced, observed and estimated. This accomplishment in manipulation— tliis expertness in handling and adjusting implements, it is true, depends upon time and practice; but, although the student may not become an adept in the art, solely from written instructions, yet much may be thus taught which will lighten his labours, and smooth the way to the acquisition of skill and accuracy. "Such is the object of the present work; and it has been made to com- prise practical lessons upon the mechanical and cliemico-mcchanical businer'S of the chemist, in reference both to the exact detail of analytic research, and the more extended processes of pharmaceutical science. Explanatory drawings of important forms of apparatus, too, have been profusely employed to give greater intelligibility to the text; and, while the authors liave drawn largely from their own personal experience, they have not neglected to make available all the useful information that was to be derived from other sources. "In this second and enlarged edition, there are many improvements upon the original work. Tiie old matter has been amended, and much tliat is novel and invaluable added; so tliat in its prc-ent form it embracis full and fresh teachings, adapted to tlie requirements of the uninitiated, as well as to the more advanced student." %&- Copies forwarded by mail, free of postage, upon receipt of the price as annexed. — — — , BEASLEY'S PRESCRIPTION-BOOK. THE BOOK OF PRESCRirTIONS; containing Two Thousand, Nine Hundred Prescriptions, collected from the Practice of the most Emi- nent Physicians and Surgeons. By Henry Beasley, Author of "The Medical Formulary," "The Druggists' Receipt-Book," &c., &c. In one volume, duodecimo. Price, §1.50. The editor, carefully selecting from the mass of materials at his disposal, has compiled a volume, sufficiently comprehensive, and yet sufficiently portable, in which, both phy- sician and druijgist, prescriher and compounder, may find, under the he^d of each re- medy, the manner in which that remedy may be most effectively administered, or com- bined with other medicines in the treatment of various diseases. The alphabetical ar- rangement adopted renders this easy; and the value of the volume is still further enhanced by the short account given of each medicine, and the lists of doses of its several preparations. This is really a most useful and iniportaTit publication, and from the great aid which it is capable of affording in prescribing, it should be in the possession of every medical practitioner. Amongst other advantages is, that, by giving the pre- scriptions of some of the most able and successful pr.actitioners of the day, it affords an insight into the methods of treatment pursued by them, and of the remedies which they chiefly employed in the treatment of different diseases. The volume is small, and its cost trifling. Lancet. BEASLEY'S FORMULARY.-(New Edition.) THE MEDICAL FORMULARY; comprising Standard and Approved Formulae for the Preparations and Compounds employed in Medical Practice. By Henry Beasley. Second American, from the Sixth London Edition. In one volume. Price, $1.50. The fact that Mr. Beasley's Formulary has reached a si.xth edition, is a sufficient proof of the estimation in which it is held by the medical and pharmaceutical public. It is, in fact, a very comprehensive work, containing a great mass of information in a very small compass. The arrangement is alphabetical, as being most convenient. It contains selections from the American, French, ( ierman, and other foreign Pharmacopeias, in ad- dition to the Formulre from the three British ones. The work, however, is so well known that it is unnecessary to do more than announce the present edition, and to state that the doses of the various medicines have now been added. Medical Times and Gazette, THE WHOLE ART OF PERFUMERY.-With lUustrations. THE ART OF PERFUMERY, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING THE ODOURS OF PLANTS, with Instructions for the Manufacture of Per- fumes for the Handkerchief, tScented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatum, Cosmctiques, Perfumed Soap, &c. With an Appendix, on the Coloui's of Flowers, Artificial Fruit, &c., &c. By G. W. Septimus Piesse, Author of "The Odours of Flowers," &c., &c. Duodecimo. Price, $1.25. "The volume is replete with valuable information, conveyed in a plain, succinct man- ner, free from any technicalities, and, we believe, covers the entire ground of the subject. 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"Mr. Kurten's book is offered as a Manual of Scientific, yet simple preparations for the article in every condition, variety, and quality; and if practical experience and careful observation give him any claims to the favour.ablo considerations of manulac- t\irers, his book should bo found iu the hands of all Soap dealers,"— i/oMJVicti of I'ne/ul Knowledge. r THE HAND-BOOK OF PRACTICAL RECEIPTS, OF EVERY-DAY USE; A MANUAL FOR Sljc (Cljcmist, CDrnggist, iUcbical practitioner, iilauufacturcr, aub fjcabs of i^amilics ; COMPRISIXa THE OFFICINAL MEDICINES, THEIR USES AND MODES OF PREPARATION; AND FORMULAE FOR TRADE PREPARATIONS, MINERAL WA- TERS, POWDERS, BEVERAGES, DIETETIC ARTI- CLES, PERFUMERY, COSMETICS, ETC. A GLOSSARY OF THE TERMS USED IN CHEMISTRY AND MEDICINE, INCLUDING OLD NAMES, CONTRACTIONS, VULGAE AND 8C1£MTIFIC DENOMINATION^; WITH A COPIOUS INDEX TO ALL THE PREPARATIONS. By THOMAS F. BRANSTON. FIRST AMERICAN, JROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION. PHILADELPHIA: LINDSAY & BLAKISTON. 1857. ym. s. TOUNO, printer. — rPtEPACE SECOND LONDON EDITION. When this work first appeared, in the latter part of the year 1853, the author expressed the hope that it might prove a useful companioa to those for whom it was in- tended. The contents had been compiled with great care; and it was gratifying to the writer to find that his work met with the approval of scientific and practical men. The editor of the "Chemist" reviewed the work in the number issued for January, 1854; and, after quoting the title, proceeds to observe "This is a most useful little book; its nature is suffi- ciently set forth in the above lengthy title ; consequently, an analysis of its contents is unnecessary. The author has executed his very laborious task with much care, and has provided very fully for the wants of the class to which his work is addressed. " The Glossary will be found very useful, especially to those who may require to refer to old works or recipes. An ample ludcx also constitutes a very important feature in this work. IV PREFACE. " This hand-book will be especially valuable to the phar- maceutical chemist and medical practitioner, and very use- ful to most of the general public." In the lapse of four years, science has made rapid ad- vances and new discoveries, among which are included some improved processes for attaining results hitherto imperfectly obtained,—the composition of patent medi- cines, notes on various photographic processes, and a va- riety of new artistic and medical formulae. Some of the recipes and preparations are taken from trade formulae, which now appear in print for the first time. The editor trusts that these additions will increase the value of the work, and render it still more useful to the student, and the public generally, as a Hand-book of truly practical Recipes of every-day use. ; ADVERTISEMENT. The present work is offered to the Chemist, Druggist, and Medical Practitioner, as a useful manual of reference and information. The articles are alphabetically arranged but, as they might be placed under different heads, a co- pious Index of Contents is added, which will at once show on what page any particular item may be found. All preparations of the Pharmacopoeia are marked L., to denote that they are so ordered by the London College of Physicians. To assist the Student of Medicine in reading old re- cipes and prescriptions, and to understand the contrac- tions and scientific terms used in the medical art, a Glos- sary is compiled as an Appendix, which will greatly fa- cilitate the understanding of those points. This will be found a new and useful feature ; for, as far as the com- piler is aware, there is no other Hand-book which con- tains this information.

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