MEURDRAC, Marie
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La chymie charitable et facile, en faveur des dames.Paris: Se vend rue des Billettes, 1666.A book on practical chemistry, pharmacology and medicine written for the common reader by French autodidact Marie Meurdrac, La chymie charitable et facile, en faveur des dames, was the first treatise on chemistry written by a woman. Clearly a work that found a wide market, it underwent five editions in French, the last of which was published in 1711, six editions in German, and one in Italian. For further details see the entry at HistoryofInformation.com at this link. Subjects: Chemistry, PHARMACOLOGY, WOMEN in Medicine & the Life Sciences, Publications About, WOMEN, Publications by › Years 1500 - 1799 |