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(OPIUM.) Jones, John. The Mysteries of Opium Reveal'd. Folding table of recommended opiate doses (with clean tear). [10], 371 pages, including

(OPIUM.) Jones, John. The Mysteries of Opium Reveal'd. Folding table of recommended opiate doses (with clean tear). [10], 371 pages, including initial license leaf and final errata leaf. 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, spine ends chipped, front cover detached, with front free endpaper and license leaf adhered; contents browned. London: Richard Smith, 1701

  • Notes: first edition of one of the earliest English-language works on opium; second issue, with title dated 1701 instead of 1700. Topics discussed include cultivation, preparation, use and abuse, intoxication, addiction, and withdrawal. Hunter & Macalpine, page 282-84; Waring, page 586.

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