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Victorian pharmacy : rediscovering forgotten remedies and recipes

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Publication Date
2010
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Reference Collection
Material Type
Book
Call Number
615.1094 EAS
Author
Eastoe, Jane
Contributor
Goodman, Ruth, 1963-
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Pavilion
Publication Date
2010
Printer
L.E.G.O. spa
Physical Description
224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. ; 24 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Traditional medicine
Pharmacognosy
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmacy
Notes
"As seen on BBC"--Cover
"Foreword by Ruth Goodman".
Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-207) and index.
Summary: Follows the fascinating story of the emergence of high street healthcare in the form of the chemist's shop and the products on offer. Investigates which pills, potions, tonics and cures were available-- some effective, some deadly, and some still with us today.
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The Western druggist: drug trade survey of Western Canada

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Author
Western Druggist
Publication Date
1932
Call Number
615.1 WES
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Collection
Special Collection
Material Type
Book
Accession Code
BV988.6.109
Call Number
615.1 WES
Author
Western Druggist
Place of Publication
Vancouver, B.C.
Publisher
B.C. Journal of Commerce Ltd.
Publication Date
1932
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) ; 30 cm
Library Subject (LOC)
Pharmaceutical industry
Object History
This item was transferred from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia.
Notes
"Covering Western Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia" --cover
"Read by every druggist from Port Arthur to Victoria" --cover
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