Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026
A contribution to South African materia medica, chiefly from plants in use among the natives.
Publication Details
Lovedale, South Africa: Lovedale Mission Press, 1885 CE.
The first edition was a pamphlet of 23 pp. Smith issued a much-expanded second edition with 163 pp., also at Lovedale in 1888, and a further expanded third edition with 262 pp. (Cape Town, 1895). Digital facsimile of the 1888 edition from the Hathi Trust at this link, of the 1895 edition from the Internet Archive at this link.
Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #9500 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/11685 |
| Author Bio Link | S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science ↗ |
| External URL | a-contribution-to-south-african-materia-medica-chiefly-from-plants-in-use-among-the-natives |
Geographic Context
Mentioned in annotation: Cape Town