Lot 182
Chemistry & Alchemy.- Glauber (Johann Rudolf) The works of the highly experienced and famous chymist...containing, great variety of choice secrets in medicine and, first collected edition, printed by Thomas Milbourn, for the author, 1689; and a defective Glauber (2)
Hammer Price: £800
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, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Duveen p.260; Ferguson I p.322; Wellcome III p.124; Wing G845], printed by Thomas Milbourn, for the author, 1689; and a defective Glauber, folio & small 4to (2)
⁂ Glauber is regarded as the best practical chemist of his day and the first industrial chemist.
Provenance: John Christie (bookplate).
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, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Duveen p.260; Ferguson I p.322; Wellcome III p.124; Wing G845], printed by Thomas Milbourn, for the author, 1689; and a defective Glauber, folio & small 4to (2)
⁂ Glauber is regarded as the best practical chemist of his day and the first industrial chemist.
Provenance: John Christie (bookplate).
