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Les Principes de l'agriculture et de la végétation.. Ouvrage traduit [par Marais] de l'Anglois de M. François Home, docteur en médecine (...)
Paris, Prault père, 1761 in-12, [2] ff. n. ch., viij pp., 301 pp., [3] pp. n. ch. de privilège et d'errata, viij pp. de catalogue, broché sous couverture d'attente de papier coquille marbré. Petits manques de papier au dos.
Avec une étiquette de remise en vente chez Madame Huzard du début du XIXe siècle. Unique traduction française des Principles of agriculture and vegetation, publiés en 1757 à l'adresse d'Édimbourg : le médecin écossais Francis Home (1719-1813) pratiqua et enseigna presque toute sa vie à Édimbourg ; ce fut le premier à tenter la vaccination contre la rougeole.Quérard IV, 123. - - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT
THE PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE AND VEGETATION.
The second edition with additions. A. Millar, London, 1759. In-8 p., (mm. 203x118), mz. pelle coeva (con abras.), dorso a cordoni con filetti e titolo oro su tassello, tagli rossi, pp. VIII,207.This work describes various experiments the results of which eventually led to the understanding of the principles of photosynthesis. Pagg. ingiallite per la qualit della carta e con aloni interc. nel t. ma complessivam. discreto esemplare.
Experiments on Bleaching. To which are added, I. An Experimental Essay on the Use of Leys and Sours in Bleaching. By James Ferguson. II. An Explanation of the Effect of Lime upon Alkaline Salts"... Safety and Advantage in Bleaching. By Joseph Black. I...
Dublin, T. Ewing, 1771. Small 8vo. Contemp. full calf. Raised bands. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. (4),295 pp. Clean and fine.
Scarce second edition of ""the first scientific study of chemical processes employing bleaching. Written at the request of the board of trustees for the Improvement of fisheries and mnufactures in North Britain, the text was read to and the 135 experiments described herin were performed before ""the bleachers of this country""."" ((Neville. Historical Chemical Library, I, p.653).
