The American herbal, or materia medica : wherein the virtues of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions of North and South America are laid open, so far as they are known ; and their uses in the practice of physic and surgery exhibited ; comprehending an account of a large number of new medical discoveries and improvements, which are compiled from the best authorities ... / by Samuel Stearns.

  • Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.
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The American herbal, or materia medica : wherein the virtues of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions of North and South America are laid open, so far as they are known ; and their uses in the practice of physic and surgery exhibited ; comprehending an account of a large number of new medical discoveries and improvements, which are compiled from the best authorities ... / by Samuel Stearns. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Walpole [N.H.] : Printed by David Carlisle, for Thomas & Thomas, and the author, 1801.

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360 pages ; 18 cm (8vo)

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"A catalogue of the names of those ladies and gentlemen, who have subscribed for the American herbal"--p. [24]-36
"The first herbal both produced and printed in the United States, as opposed to those which were reprints of European works. Includes information on American Indian remedies"--Garrison-Morton
Signatures: A-U⁶ W⁶ X-2F⁶
NLM copy: wormed.
Film 633 reel 90 is part of Research Publications Early American Medical Imprints collection (RP reel 90, no. 1818).

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Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1818
Sabin 90959
Shaw & Shoemaker 1352
Garrison-Morton (5th ed.) 1838.2

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Microfilm. [Bethesda, Md.] : National Library of Medicine, 1960. 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm

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