A dictionary of chemistry: Containing the theory and practice of that science; its application to natural philosophy, natural history, medicine, and animal economy: with Full Explanations of the Qualities and Modes of Acting of Chemical Remedies: And The Fundamental Principles of the arts, trades, and manufactures, dependent on chemistry. Translated from the french. With plates, notes, and additions, by the translator

Keir, James and Macquer, Pierre-Joseph (1771-1771): A dictionary of chemistry: Containing the theory and practice of that science; its application to natural philosophy, natural history, medicine, and animal economy: with Full Explanations of the Qualities and Modes of Acting of Chemical Remedies: And The Fundamental Principles of the arts, trades, and manufactures, dependent on chemistry. Translated from the french. With plates, notes, and additions, by the translator. 2 vols, 1st ed., vol. 1: VII p., XII p., 440 p.; vol. 2: p. 441-888 [=448 p.], London. vol. 1: A table of chemical characters (n. p., inserted at the front of the volume); vol. 2: Plate I. (n. p., inserted after p. 884), Plate II. (n. p., inserted after p. 884), A table of the solutions of bodies, by Mr. Gellert (n. p., inserted after p. 886) A table of affinities between several substances, by Mr. Geoffroy (n. p., inserted after p. 886), 4°,

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A dictionary of chemistry: Containing the theory and practice of that science; its application to natural philosophy, natural history, medicine, and animal economy: with Full Explanations of the Qualities and Modes of Acting of Chemical Remedies: And The Fundamental Principles of the arts, trades, and manufactures, dependent on chemistry. Translated from the french. With plates, notes, and additions, by the translator

Paramount title:

Macquer Dictionnaire de chymie

Authors:

Creators
Keir, James
Macquer, Pierre-Joseph

Publisher:

T. Cadell

Place of Publication:

London

Edition:

1st ed.

Year:

From	To
1771	1771

Volumes:

2 vols

Format:

4°

Number of pages:

vol. 1: VII p., XII p., 440 p.; vol. 2: p. 441-888 [=448 p.]

illustrations:

vol. 1: A table of chemical characters (n. p., inserted at the front of the volume); vol. 2: Plate I. (n. p., inserted after p. 884), Plate II. (n. p., inserted after p. 884), A table of the solutions of bodies, by Mr. Gellert (n. p., inserted after p. 886) A table of affinities between several substances, by Mr. Geoffroy (n. p., inserted after p. 886)

Language:

English

Translation/Adaption of:

Macquer, Pierre-Joseph (1766-1766): Dictionnaire de chymie, contenant La Théorie & la Pratique de cette Science, son application à la Physique, à l’Histoire Naturelle, à la Médecine & à l’Economie animale; avec l’Explication détaillée de la vertu & de la maniere d’Agir des Médicaments Chymiques. Et les principes fondamentaux des Arts, Manufactures & Métiers dépendants de la Chymie. 2 vols, 1st ed., vol. 1: XXVIII p., 616 p.; vol. 2: 686 p., [II p.], Paris. vol. 1: title-page vignette (p. 1); vol. 2: title-page vignette (p. 1), 8°,

Translated from:

French

Translated by:

Translated by
Keir, James

Prefaces:

vol. 1: A preface by the translator (p. I-VI), Advertisement (p. VII), A preliminary discourse concering the origin and progress of chemistry (p. I-XII [seperate pagination])

Other paratexts:

vol. 2: Corrections and Additions (p. 859-863), Explanation of the Plates (p. 865-885), Explanation of the tables of affinites (p. 886-888), Directions to the Bookbinder (p. 888)

Digitized copies:

Gale, Eighteenth Century Collections Online

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/204

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