THE DETECTION OF POISONS AND STRONG DRUGS INCLUDING THE QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF MEDICINAL PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN CRUDE MATERIALS
Book Details + Condition: P. Blakiston's Son & Co. (Philadelphia). Early edition, 1909 (first published in 1905). 265 pages. Hardcover. Scarce. Written by Dr. Wilhelm Autenrieth, professor at the University of Freiburg, and translated from German by William H. Warren, Ph.D. Chapters include Volatile Poisons, Non-Volatile Organic Substances, Metallic Poisons, and Quantitative Estimation of Alkaloids and other Drugs in Crude Materials, such as caffeine in coffee, nicotine in tobacco, and other common substances. Covers are embossed with border decoration and spine bears gilt lettering. An overall firm and clean copy of a scarce original early edition, with tight binding; rubbed corners and edges; some wear to boards, with discoloration; slight lean to book; interior is clean and free of markings.
