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178 - SCHEELE (Carl Wilhelm). A Chemical Treatise on Air and Fire.…
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SCHEELE (Carl Wilhelm). A Chemical Treatise on Air and Fire. Paris, rue et hôtel Serpente, 1781. In-12, marbled calf, framed with a brown fillet, smooth spine decorated, red edges (Binding of the period). Rare first edition of the French translation, illustrated with an in fine folding plate engraved by Sellier. Scheele, a Swedish scientist, describes his experiments on the reaction of matter, and more particularly on the Air we breathe, an "elastic fluid (...) endowed with so many special properties", both chemical and alchemical. Some spotting, small wormholes in one hinge, rare foxing. Duveen, 532.
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About the sale Antiquarian books from the 15th to the 19th century - Astronomy
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Auction time 06/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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