1699 THE DISPENSARY a POEM by SAMUEL GARTH antique in ENGLISH

[Garth, Sir Samuel]. 1661-1719.The Dispensary; a Poem. The Third Edition, Corrected by the Author. London, 1699Samuel Garth’s celebrated mock-epic, The Dispensary (London, 1699), on the feud among London’s physicians and apothecaries concerning dispensing medicines gratis to the poor.Engraved frontispiece (margin torn); Original calf decorated in blind; covers detached and spine chipped ink brackets and pencil notes in margins, generally sound otherwisePrinted in the same year as the first edition. Wing G275; Grolier, Wither to Prior 391. Size: 5 by 8"Text in English======================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Garth, Sir Samuel]. 1661-1719. The Dispensary; a Poem. The Third Edition, Corrected by the Author. London, 1699 Samuel Garth’s celebrated mock-epic, The Dispensary (London, 1699), on the feud among London’s physicians and apothecaries concerning dispensing medicines gratis to the poor. Engraved frontispiece (margin torn); Original calf decorated in blind; covers detached and spine chipped  ink brackets and pencil notes in margins, generally sound otherwise Printed in the same year as the first edition. Wing G275; Grolier, Wither to Prior 391.  Size: 5 by 8" Text in English ========================   Please see my other auctions   Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Poetry
• Binding:Leather
• Subject:Literature & Fiction
• Language:English
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1699