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A27470 The treasury of drugs unlock'd, or, A full and true description of all sorts of drugs and chymical preparations sold by druggists whereby you may know the place of their growth and how to distinguish the good from the bad : very useful for all gentlemen, merchants, druggists, doctors, apothecaries, chirurgeons, and their apprentices ... the whole work alphabetically digested with a compleat catalogue of all drugs, &c. / by Jo. Jacob Berlu ... Berlu, Jo. Jacob (John Jacob) 1690 (1690) Wing B1980; ESTC R36588 41,585 206

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