A rare original 1898 edition of The British Pharmacopoeia, published by authority of the General Medical Council, London.

This beautifully bound red cloth volume is a significant artefact of Victorian-era medicine, containing detailed pharmaceutical formulas and official drug standards used in the United Kingdom at the close of the 19th century.

Features rich historical content, including traditional recipes for warming plasters, mercury ointments, and other treatments, with both imperial and metric measurements.

The title page is boldly marked 1898 and includes the official seal of the Medical Council.

The binding is sturdy and all pages are intact.

Some age-related wear is visible to the corners and spine, as expected from a book of this age.

Mild foxing to some pages.

Overall, the book remains in remarkably good condition for its vintage.

An exceptional addition for collectors of medical history, antique apothecary tools, or Victorian literature.