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8vo (201 x 165 mm) 1 engraved frontispiece, XVI, 618 pp., 15 engraved plates. Contemporary half-sheep, flat spine gilt with special tools depicting scientific instruments.
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Poggendorff, I, 431.
First edition of the rare work describing a large variety of instruments : barometer, thermometer, hygrometer, as well curious instruments such as an œnometer and a cafeometer, and their application to chemistry for drinks, dying, wine, cider, beer, etc.
Chevallier, born in 1778, produced scientific instruments and was appointed by the King. The frontispiece with a portrait of the author, the 15 plates show a variety of intruments together with a different issue of the frontispiece.
Very good copy, spine expertly restored.
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