Roche

First edition, 8vo (220 x 135 mm), [4], vii, [1], 76, [4]pp., stamp of the "Royal Veterinary College" on title and on E6, with notes and errata on verso of A2, some minor foxing on 6 leaves, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, upper joint cracked, title in gilt to spine. Includes chapters on "The Natural History of Barbadoes", "The Chemical Characters of the Mineral Oils of Barbadoes" and "Medical Properties of the Barbadoes Mineral Oil". Provenance: Early ownership signature of James B. Simonds to front flyleaf. COPAC finds the Bodleian Library copy only.