Opuscules Physiques et Chimiques
Paris: Deterville, 1801.
Illustrated with 3 folding copper engravings. xxx, [ii], 443, [2] pages. 8vo, contemporary marbled boards with mottled calf spine, decorated in gilt; marbled page edges. Paris: Deterville, 1801. Second Edition. Final leaf damaged, else a very good(+) clean copy.
"Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, a meticulous experimenter, revolutionized chemistry. He established the law of conservation of mass, determined that combustion and respiration are caused by chemical reactions with what he named "oxygen" and helped systematize chemical nomenclature, among many other accomplishments." -- Science History Institute
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good(+)
Edition: Second
Language: French
Price: $750.00
Item #291810