A History of Drugs- Lydia Mez-Mangold. A first edition hardcover coffee table sized book

A History of Drugs- Lydia Mez-Mangold.  A first edition hardcover coffee table sized book, published by Roche in 1971.  Foreword by Dr.phil. Alfons Lutz, Honorary Lecturer in the History of Pharmacy at the University of Basle, Switzerland.

A beautifully illustrated and lucidly written text that provides a fascinating account of the development of drugs and the science of pharmacy from its earliest days.
Tracing developments in primitive medicinal drugs as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, the text provides a concise and highly readable review of man's search for more effective and better medicinesóup to the present century, which has witnessed advances of breathtaking scope and effectiveness.
The unique collection of outstanding pictures of pharmaceutical aids and equipment, selected from many of the world's leading museums, adds a highly distinctive feature to the book and helps to ensure that it will be read with interest and attention by a wide cross-section of readers.

Published: F. Hoffman-La Roche & Co. Ltd. Switzerland.  Edition 1971. ISBN 978-0-330-49170-9

Details: Hard cover with dust jacket. Cream cover boards with black writing on the spine.

Consists of 175 pages.  Size 30cm x 21,5cm. Thick 2,3cm. Weight: 1200 gram

Book description as per my photos.   Condition: Hardcover book with dust cover - in good used condition, binding is tight & strong, inside pages are clean and not torn. Dust Jacket is complete with no tears and slight shelf scuffing.

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