Lot 312
Chemistry & Alchemy.- Glauber (Johann Rudolf) The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist..., first collected edition in English, Thomas Milbourn, for the Author, 1689.
Hammer Price: £850
Description
Chemistry & Alchemy.- Glauber (Johann Rudolf) The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist...containing, Great Variety of Choice Secrets in Medicine and Alchymy in the Working of Metallick Mines, and the Separation of Metals, first collected edition in English, engraved frontispiece, 10 woodcut or engraved plates, worm hole / trace to lower margins, some spotting or mostly light foxing, occasional staining, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Duveen p.260; Ferguson I p.322; Wellcome III p.124; Wing G845], folio, Thomas Milbourn, for the Author, 1689.
⁂ Glauber is regarded as the best practical chemist of his day and the first industrial chemist.
Provenance: John Christie (bookplate); Birmingham Assay Office Library (circular ink-stamp to front free endpaper)
Description
Chemistry & Alchemy.- Glauber (Johann Rudolf) The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist...containing, Great Variety of Choice Secrets in Medicine and Alchymy in the Working of Metallick Mines, and the Separation of Metals, first collected edition in English, engraved frontispiece, 10 woodcut or engraved plates, worm hole / trace to lower margins, some spotting or mostly light foxing, occasional staining, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Duveen p.260; Ferguson I p.322; Wellcome III p.124; Wing G845], folio, Thomas Milbourn, for the Author, 1689.
⁂ Glauber is regarded as the best practical chemist of his day and the first industrial chemist.
Provenance: John Christie (bookplate); Birmingham Assay Office Library (circular ink-stamp to front free endpaper)
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