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ANONYMOUS The Tricks of Trade in the Adulterations of Food and Physic; With directions for their detection and counteraction.
London, David Bogue, 1856. First edition. xvi,191pp., & 32,(16)pp. publisher's adverts., prelims spotted, a few pages carelessly opened, small 8vo., publisher's olive cloth with some uneven fading. A very good copy. ¶ The adulterations practised with food may be divided into two kinds - those which are physically harmless, and which only have the effect of defrauding the purchaser; and those which are positively noxious, and not only defraud him, but also endanger his health. (Preface)
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