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Drug formulae book 1
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CA OSLER P178-4-D-1
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approximately 1890-1898 (Creation)
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1 bound volume ; 19.5 x 13.5 cm
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(1863-1925)
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Pages 1-166 are filled with drug, cosmetic, food and household preparations (such as Worcestershire sauce, hair treatments, headache wafers, furniture polish, cold cream, and hoof liniment). Pages 167-269 are blank. Pages 250-253 contain financial summary of the T. Eaton Drug Co, Jan 1896-July 1900 (half-yearly summaries). Pages contain 282-285 additional drug formulas, Page 285 contains analysis of the Georgetown village water, dated June 24, 1896. Page 286 contains an analysis dated May 22, 1896,of a spring north of Upper Canada College hill and a typed report tipped in to E.Y. Eaton, May 26, containing Mrs. Mark Irish's water analysis (appears to be of the same locale). Pasted in the back is a partial typed letter to the company regarding aluminum phosphate and soda (source on the top of letter has been cut off). Pages 270-273 contains contents list of pages 1-86. The book is estimated to contain around 320 formulas
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Worn, some staining, binding loose inside (likely from much reference use in the pharmacy over many years), some pages detached.
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Volume is full bound in leather pasted over with cloth, locking metal clasp, C. Lewis written inverted on front cover, marbled endpapers with small notebook tipped in at front, pp. 1-287 numbered.