Le quinquina / Compagnie Liebig.

Date:
[1907]
  • Ephemera

About this work

Description

One of a series of cards (sent in sets of 6 in exchange for coupons from jars of Liebig's 'Véritable extrait de Viande Liebig' or Extractum Carnis Liebig). This one describes the cinchona tree (cinchona calsaya), its cultivation and how it is refined to produce quinine. The colour image on the front shows its flowers and leaves and peasants stripping its bark in either Peru of Bolivia. Liebig cards appeared in various languages. This set also advertises Oxo beef tea.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : Liebig, [1907]

Physical description

1 sheet : color illustrations ; 11 cm.

Notes

Title from head of text on the back of the colour image side.

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Where to find it

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    EPH494
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    EPH494:6

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