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ACCUM, Frederick - System of Theoretical and Practical Chemistry
1808. ACCUM, Frederick. SYSTEM OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY Two Volumes, with Plates. From the Improved London Edition. Philadelphia, Kimber and Conrad, 1808. Octavo. Two volumes. xx,393pp.; xx,431[7}pp. +VIIff. First American edition. Contains seven engraved plates. First published in 1803, Accum'swas one of the earliest chemical texts to be based on Lavoisier's principles. Accum (1769-1838) was born in Germany, and came to London in 1793 to work in a pharmacy. He became a lecturer in chemistry and an expert on gas lighting and on culinary chemistry. He was arraigned for "mutilating books" at the Royal Institution, and left England in disgrace. His later books, some quite successful, were published under the name Mucca. Tree-calf, showing rubbing and some wear to extremities. Light soil to a few pages, and foxing to plat$850.00. .
USD 850.00USD [Appr.: EURO 736.75 | £UK 646.5 | JP¥ 131070] Booknumber: 87050
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BAMBERG, Car(olus) Tim(otheus) - Avium Nervis, Rostri Atque Linguae
1842. BAMBERG, Car(olus) Tim(otheus). DE AVIUM NERVIS, ROSTRI ATQUE LINGUAE. Halle: Halis, 1842.8vo. 38pp. Red paper-covered boards stamped in gilt to front and back. Bookplate to pastedown and ownership in ink to ffep. of J. Amory Jeffries. Top front corner bumped. Boards slightly bowed. Pages lightly toned and foxed. A dissertation delivered by Bamberg in 1842 at the University of Halle-Wittemberg. .
USD 65.00USD [Appr.: EURO 56.5 | £UK 49.5 | JP¥ 10023] Booknumber: 89443
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USD 65.00USD [Appr.: EURO 56.5 | £UK 49.5 | JP¥ 10023] Booknumber: 89443
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