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 Action of Chemical Remedies: and the Fundamental Principles of the Arts, Trades, and Manufactures, dependent on Chemistry. Translated from the French with Notes, Additions, and Plates. The Second Edition to which is added, as an Appendix, Treatise on the Various Kinds of Permanently Elastic Fluids, or Gases.

Keir, James and Macquer, Pierre-Joseph (1777-1779): 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 Action of Chemical Remedies: and the Fundamental Principles of the Arts, Trades, and Manufactures, dependent on Chemistry. Translated from the French with Notes, Additions, and Plates. The Second Edition to which is added, as an Appendix, Treatise on the Various Kinds of Permanently Elastic Fluids, or Gases. 3 vols, 2nd ed., vol. 1: [VII p.], XVIII p., 425 p. (n. p.); vol. 2: 469 p. (n. p.); vol. 3: 512 p. (n. p.) + appendix: XXVIII p., 120 p., London. appendix: Figure 1 (after p. XVI), 8°,

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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 Action of Chemical Remedies: and the Fundamental Principles of the Arts, Trades, and Manufactures, dependent on Chemistry. Translated from the French with Notes, Additions, and Plates. The Second Edition to which is added, as an Appendix, Treatise on the Various Kinds of Permanently Elastic Fluids, or Gases.

Paramount title:

Macquer Dictionnaire de chymie

Authors:

Creators
Keir, James
Macquer, Pierre-Joseph

Publisher:

T. Cadell

Place of Publication:

London

Edition:

2nd ed.

Year:

From	To
1777	1779

Volumes:

3 vols

Format:

8°

Number of pages:

vol. 1: [VII p.], XVIII p., 425 p. (n. p.); vol. 2: 469 p. (n. p.); vol. 3: 512 p. (n. p.) + appendix: XXVIII p., 120 p.

illustrations:

appendix: Figure 1 (after p. XVI)

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 Médicamens Chymiques. Et les principes fondamentaux des Arts, Manufactures & Métiers dépendans 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 (n. p., five pages after the title), Advertisement (n. p., two pages after the translator’s preface), A preliminary discourse concerning the origin and progress of Chemistry (p. I-XVIII); appendix: The preface (p. V-XV)

Digitized copies:

Internet Archive, Google Books

URL:

https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofchem01macq/page/n4, https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofchem02macq/page/n4, https://books.google.de/books?id=WhEAAAAAQAAJ

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/205

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