Experimental Essays on the Following Subjects

by Macbride, David

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Book description: London: A. Millar, in the Strand., 1764. I. On the Fermentation of Alimentary Mixtures. II. On the Nature and Properties of Fixed Air. III. On the respective Powers, and Manner of Acting, of the different Kinds of Antiseptics. IV. On the Scurvy; with a Proposal for trying new Methods to prevent or cure the same, at Sea. V. On the Dissolvent Power of Quick-Lime. Illustrated with copper plates. Late 20th century binding of brown morocco spine with marbled paper sides. Title page soiled, some minor foxing throughout. Collation follows Cole: 853 except this copy missing the half-title. ( xiii, 1l, 267pp, [Postscript], [Errata] with a second Errata pasted onto the lower half of the regular Errata) Two folding tables and four folding plates. (Coles copy has only the last plate folded.) Ownership signature on the title page "Henry U. O-----(?), London 1810", neat marginal notes p.23 signed H.U.O... First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good. Octavo. Medicine, Medical History, Antiseptics , Digestion, Fixed Air, Phlogiston, Scurvy, Quick-Lime , 18th Century Chemistry,.

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