File NLW MS 16837D. - Prescription book,

Identity area

Reference code

NLW MS 16837D.

Title

Prescription book,

Date(s)

  • 1892-1899, 1902, 1950 (Creation)

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

90 ff. ; 330 x 210 mm. Printed ledger; full leather; blind tooling.

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Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

D. Thomas, Chemists (Cardiff) Ltd; Cardiff; Donation; March 1950

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Prescription book, 1892-1899, of D. Thomas, Chemists (Cardiff) Ltd, which includes names of patients and dates alongside the formulae. The front cover bears the inscription 'Register of Members' (presumably of the Pharmaceutical Society). Inserted at the beginning of the volume is a typescript letter, dated 8 March 1950, from D. Thomas, Chemists of Cardiff to the National Library of Wales and inserted at the back of the volume (ff. 89-90 verso) is a typescript letter, dated 10 July 1902, from the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, with a printed copy of an extract from the London Gazette relating to new Society regulations passed, 5 June 1902, at Whitehall. Also included are medicinal and veterinary recipes inside the frontispiece and on f. i, together with rough memoranda on ff. 87 verso-88.

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Accruals

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Script of material

Language and script notes

English.

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Note

Title based on contents.

Note

Bookplate of Daniel Owen, Howell & Co, steam printing works, Cardiff inside front cover.

Note

Preferred citation: NLW MS 16837D.

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls004437943

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

November 2006.

Language(s)

  • English

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Sources

Archivist's note

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans;

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