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BEGUIN, Les Elémens de Chymie, 1665
BEGUIN, Jean.
Les Elémens de Chymie.
Lyon, Claude Chancey, 1665.
8vo (170x103 mm), (16)-384-(47) pages. binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt spine in five compartments. Spine with important lack, first cover almost detached. Need to be restored.
French edition of the Tyrocinium.
It was the most popular textbook of the time, passing through 50 editions between 1610 and 1669.
General chemistry and iatrochemical preparations are discussed, and the earliest descriptions of certain chemicals are given, with the discovery of which the auteur is credited.
Jean Béguin was the first chemist to isolate certain compounds, including acetone which can be found on p.130 under the name "Ardant Spirit of Saturn".
references: Ferguson [I, 94 : this is a reprint of the edition of 1658"], Duveen [63], Dorbon [5438 : "l'édition la plus complète de ce traité d'alchimie] Caillet [I, 911], Neville [I, 115 (ed. 1615) : "All early french editions are very rare"].
provenance: Bookplate Roland Espiau.
Price : 200 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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