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34 - NOLLET (Jean-Antoine). *The Art of Experimentation, or Advic…
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NOLLET (Jean-Antoine). *The Art of Experimentation, or Advice to Physics Enthusiasts on the Selection, Construction and Use of Instruments; and on the Preparation and Use of Substances Employed in Experiments*. Paris: P. E. G. Durand, nephew, 1770. 3 volumes in-12, 10 x 16.5 cm, XXIV + 510 pp., 13 folded plates & 2 folios, 552 pp., 23 folded plates & 1 folio, 524 pp., 2 ff., 10 pp., 20 folded plates, contemporary binding in marbled sheepskin, ribbed spine decorated with gilt motifs, title labels. First edition of this classic work on 18th-century physics and chemistry, illustrated with 56 engraved plates depicting instruments and experiments. In very good condition inside. A few scuffs on the covers, a small hole in one spine, some slightly rubbed cap edges and corners. - Expert: Cédric and Ithier de FOUGEROLLE
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