Medicine from ARTEM

Introducing drugs from around the world João Curvo Semedo (1635-1719). Polyanthea medicinal. Noticias galenicas, e chymicas, repartidas em tres tratados [...] Quarta vez impressa […]. Lisboa Occidental, Na Officina de Antonio Pedrozo Galram, 1727. Folio in 6s. [60], 312, 317-879, [1 blank], 32, [4], 11, [1 blank], [1], [1 blank] pp. = complete with the advertisement leaf at the end and the 3 plates:… Read more about this item

Indigenous burial rites prohibited Isidoro Sainz de Alfaro y Beaumont; Pedro Ocón. Circular, que dirige el Senor Gobernador de la Sagrada Mitra á los Parrocos, Eclesiasticos y Fieles Cristianos del Arzobispado de Mexico, sobre Ereccion de Cementerios fuera de las Poblaciones. México City, Oficina de Doña María Fernández de Jaúregui, 1809. 8°. [2], 36 pp. Contemporary marbled paper wrappers. First and only edition of an explanation… Read more about this item

Bolivar improves medical services in Venezuela Simón Bolívar (1783-1830); José Rafael Revenga (1786-1852). Decreto sobre el rèjimen i gobierno del hospital militar. [Caracas, April 23, 1827]. 8°. 18 pp. Recent paper covers. Decree by Bolivar to improve the military hospital at Caracas, Venezuela and the medical infrastructure in general. Issued by his Secretary General José Rafael Revenga, this lists 19 articles to which the hospital and… Read more about this item

Founding Royal ordinance for the Corps of Invalids of New Spain Antonio Maria Bucareli y Ursua (1717-1779, Viceroy of New Spain). Reglamento formado para el cuerpo de invalidos de Nueva España por el Excmo. Sr. Bailio Fr. D. Antonio Maria Bucareli y Ursua Virrey Governador y Capitan General de ella, aprobado por S. M. en Real Orden de trece de Junio de… Read more about this item