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The Victorian Chemist and Druggist (Shire Album): 80 (Shire Library)
£6.40£6.60 (-3%)
After a historical introduction and a description of a Victorian chemist and druggist’s shop, this book describes and illustrates many of the items used and sold there. Most of the dispensing equipment and containers for the drugs used are now obsolete and appear from time to time in antique shops. Articles sold over the counter included medicines, perfumes and toiletries and a wide variety of objects used in the sickroom or nursery. The book also contains a chapter on medical and surgical instruments.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Reprint edition (1 Sept. 2005), Shire Publications |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0852635834 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0852635834 |
| Dimensions | 14.99 x 0.3 x 21.03 cm |
by Erik Elshout
Its a very thin book
by Mr. M. W. Wabe
I bought this book after watching and being fascinated by the BBC series Victorian Pharmacy. I wanted to know more and this book told me more
by Peter H
A very disappointing book – almost entirely about bottles and containers – almost nothing about the drugs they contained. Would be better titled “The Collector’s Guide to Victorian Chemist Shop Containers”.
by Stephn Pickard
Good little book to give a brief outline of what it would have been like to work as a Victorian Chemist and Druggist. Full of photographs of items that would have been found in the Victorian Chemist.
by Janet Evans
Enjoyed reading this short book.
by joanna
This is a very good introduction to the subject. Easy to read and understand. Whets your appetite for something more detailed.