[MACQUER] Dictionnaire de chymie, 1766

[MACQUER, Pierre-Joseph].

Dictionnaire de chymie, contenant la théorie & la pratique de cette science.

Paris, Lacombe, 1766.

Two 8vo (168x104 mm), xxvi-616 pages / (4)-686-(2) pages. binding : Contemporary full calf, gilt spines in six compartments.

First edition, state A.
The most important work from Pierre-Joseph Macquer (1718-1784) which will remain for years a reference for chemists of the 18th century.
It is also the first alphabetical dictionary of chemistry.

references: Neville [II p. 112. : "First edition state A ... The 'Dictionnaire' is Macquer's most important work and milestone of chemical literature"], Duveen [377: "This was the first dictionary of theoretical and general chemistry; its success soon produced many imitators"].

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[MACQUER] Dictionnaire de chymie, 1766

[MACQUER, Pierre-Joseph].

Dictionnaire de chymie, contenant la théorie & la pratique de cette science.

First edition, state A.The most important work from Pierre-Joseph Macquer (1718-1784) which will remain for years a reference for chemists of the 18th century.It is also the first alphabetical dictionary of chemistry.

First edition, state A.
The most important work from Pierre-Joseph Macquer (1718-1784) which will remain for years a reference for chemists of the 18th century.
It is also the first alphabetical dictionary of chemistry.