A. L. Lavoisier — Opuscules Physiques at Chimiques
Paris, Deterville, 1801 . Leather. Illustrated with folding engraved plates, this is a handsome example of the second edition of founder of modern chemistry Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's work. In the original French. The second edition of this work. Illustrated with three folding engraved plates. Collated, complete. Divided into two parts, the first part surveys earlier experimental work on gases, with the second preseinting the author's own quantitative experiments on combustion and the calcination of metals. With half title. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright, with light edgewear to fore edge of folding plates. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
