BAUMÉ, Antoine. Manuel de Chymie, ou exposé des opérations d - Lot 34

BAUMÉ, Antoine. Manuel de Chymie, ou exposé des opérations de la chymie et de leurs produits. Published in Paris by Didot; Musier; Dehansy and Panckoucke in 1763. In twelve / In-12 format. Brown basane. Spine ribbed, gilt fleurons, gilt title on burgundy morocco. Gilt fillets on the edges. Red edges. Contemporary binding. XII-496 pages, bands and initials in the text. Binding rubbed, small loss at head-cap and on title-piece, 1 bit slightly split, corners worn. Pages slightly browned. First edition of this practical chemistry textbook for students and practitioners. Antoine Baumé (1728-1804), a member of the French Academy of Sciences and a pioneer in the field of applied chemistry, details the main chemical operations, their procedures and the substances obtained from these manipulations. Handwritten bookplate on title page. A good contemporary copy, inside bright.