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LAVOISIER, Traité élémentaire de Chimie, 1793
LAVOISIER, Antoine-Laurent.
Traité élémentaire de Chimie, présenté dans un ordre nouveau et d'après les découvertes modernes.
Paris, Cuchet, 1793.
Two volumes 8vo (195x120 mm), xliv-322 pages and 2 folding tables / viii-331 pages and 13 folding plates. binding : Contemporary full sheep, flat spines. Caps and corners worn. Bindings rubbed.
Second edition, printed by Chardon.
Several critical ideas that appear in this book laid the firm foundation for Lavoisier's
claim to the title as "the father of modern chemistry".
13 engravings from Paulze Lavoisier (author's wife).
references: Neville [II,23 : 'The existence of three "second" editions all with Cuchet titles, but two with de Boiste imprints and one with a Chardon imprint, has never been satisfactorily explained"].
Price : 700 €
European VAT number: FR87515091171
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