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Three works on metallurgy and chemistry in one View picture(s) 1 FACHS, Modestin. Nunmehro zum neundten mahl herausgegebenes Probier-Büchlein. Darinnen gründlicher Bericht vermeldet wird wie man alle Metall und derselben zugehörende Metallische  Ertzte und Getöchte ein jedes auff seine Eigenschafft und Metall recht probiren soll; dessgleichen Lehr und Unterricht der rechten Probier-Ofen, Gewichten, Capellen und Flüssen. Leipzig, Johann Grosse, 1689. 4 parts. Small 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, title in ink on spine. Title printed in red and black, folding engraved plate with cross-section of an oven. (20), 185, (9); 51, (1); 173 (1); 69, (7), (2) blank pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Alchemy  Chemistry  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Gold  Magnetism  Medicine  Metals  Science  Silver  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Donated by the author View picture(s) 2 FAUJAS DE SAINT-FOND, [Barthélemy]. Minéralogie des volcans, ou description de toutes les  substances produites ou rejetées par les feux souterrains. Paris, Chez Cuchet, 1784. Half red morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt. With woodcut head- and tailpieces and 3 beautifully engraved plates, the first showing all the different kinds of prisms of basalt known in the mineralogy of volcanoes, the last two the "Butte d' Ardenne près de Pradelle". XVIII, 511 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Italy  Natural History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the finest 18th century works on microscopy, beautifully illustrated View picture(s) 3 LEDERMÜLLER, Martin Frobenius. Mikroskoopische vermaaklykheden, zo voor de oogen als voor den geest, behelzende de afbeeldingen van veelerley voorwerpen, zo van dierlyke lighaamen, als van planten en delfstoffen. Thans aanmerkelyk vermeerderd door A.W. Winterschmidt, mr. teekenaar, konst- en musiekverkoper te Neuremburg. Amsterdam, Erven van F. Houttuyn, 1776. 4 parts in 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary half calf, spines ribbed and gilt, with red morocco title-labels. With illustrations on 174 full-page engraved plates mostly by Adam Wolfgang Winterschmidt (1733-1796) after the author, all beautifully coloured by hand. (8), 78; (4), 88; (4), 80; (4), 58, (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Platebooks  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Engravings  Microscopy  Natural History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The 'Wonders of Geology' in German View picture(s) 4 MANTELL, Gideon Algernon. Die Phänomene der Geologie leichtfasslich in Vorlesungen entwickelt. Deutsch herausgegeben von J. Burkart. Mit einer vorrede von Jacob Nögerath. Bonn, Henry and Cohen, 1839. 2 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary yellow boards, burgundy labels on spines with title lettered in gold, gilt spine, sprinkled edges. With lithographed titles and 51 lithographed plates, 6 coloured by hand. 12, 371, [1]; [2], 340, 2 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Earth Sciences [Geology]  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Natural History  Shells  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Gold rush and hunting diamonds - and how to make them yourself View picture(s) 5 ORTON, James. Underground treasures: How and where to find them. A key for the ready determination of all the useful minerals within the United States. A new edition with appendix on ore deposits and testing minerals with the blow-pipe. Philadelphia, Henry Carey Baird & Co., 1915. 8vo. Original cloth with richly gilt spine, gilt decorative title vignette stamped on front cover, the same in blind on the back cover. Frontispiece of a gold digger prospecting the land, engraved title with color printed gold nugget, 4 full-page wood engraved plates, the text of all pages enclosed in double-rule frame. (5), 211, 16 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Earth Sciences [General]  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Manual for miners and geologists View picture(s) 6 PUSCH, Georg Gottlieb. Geognostischer Katechismus oder Anweisung zum praktischen Geognosiren für angehende Bergleute und Geognosten. Freiberg, Craz and Gerlach, 1819. 12mo. Original decorated wrappers, former shelf label on spine. With 1 hand-coloured folding engraved plate. XX, 212, [4] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Earth Sciences [Geology]  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Manuals  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Lectures on metallurgy View picture(s) 7 WALLERIUS, Johan Gottskalk. Elementa metallurgiæ speciatim chemicæ conscripta atque observationibus, experimentis et figuris aeneis illustrata. Stockholm, printed by Johan. Edman at the Uppsala Royal Academy for Carol. Abr. Askergren, 1768. 8vo. Contemporary tanned half sheepskin. With engraved title, engraved scene with coat of arms above dedication, and folding engraved plate. [16], 440 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Chemistry  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Economy  Medicine  Metals  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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