A Compleat Course of Chymistry Containing not only the Best Chymical Medicines but also Great Variety of Useful Observations

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A Compleat Course of Chymistry Containing not only the Best Chymical Medicines but also Great Variety of Useful Observations London: John Bayley, 1709 Third Ed. 8vo, 8 engraved plates (incl two of chemical symbols). This copy lacks the frontispiece portrait of Wilson described in Neville (II, p 633; first edition of this book pub. 1699), also described by Young (II, p 553) but conforms fully in all other respects: The Appendix, which first appears in this edition, describes the authors experiments on the transmutation of metalson 11 December 1688, a mad Mob taking me for a Conjurer, or something worse, broke my Glasses and Athanor, saying I was preparing the Devils Fireworks, purposely to burn the City and White-Hall. Cont. binding, rebacked w/cont. label restored; Int VG but bound tight on inner margins.

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Título

A Compleat Course of Chymistry Containing not only the Best Chymical Medicines but also Great Variety of Useful Observations

Fecha de publicación

1709

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Edición

3rd Edition.

Estado

Good

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• Chemistry