{"product_id":"the-victorian-chemist-alana-sanchez-9798248573561","title":"The Victorian Chemist: Medicine, Poison, and Regulation in the 1880s","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1880s Britain, the chemist's shop stood at the centre of a quiet revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind its polished counter were the substances that eased pain, soothed nerves, and saved lives - and the same substances that could quietly kill. As pharmacy professionalised and poison laws tightened, Victorian society struggled to balance access with safety, privacy with accountability, and relief with risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Victorian Chemist\u003c\/i\u003e explores the uneasy coexistence of medicine and poison in an age of rapid chemical progress. Through regulation, scandal, courtroom testimony, and everyday trade, this book reveals how modern pharmacy was shaped by fear, reform, and the limits of proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a tale of melodrama, but a study in power, trust, and responsibility - at the counter where modern medicine was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alana Sanchez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248573561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.50d","brand":"Alana Sanchez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852737360127,"sku":"9798248573561","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-victorian-chemist-alana-sanchez-9798248573561","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}