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Geology Lehmann, Johann Gottlob Treatise on Phosphorus: its various methods of preparation, uses and other related observations. With a woodcut vignette on the title page. Dresden and Leipzig, Friedrich Hekel, 1750. 36 pp. 8°. Paperback. First and only edition of Lehmann’s first book. – Harvey, History of Luminescence, pp. 179–80. – DSB VIII, pp. 146–148. - Partington II, 711. - Cole 795. - Poggendorff I, 1409–10 (erroneously given as 1749). - Ferguson II, 19. - Johann Gottlob Lehmann (1719–1767) was an influential German scholar and, from 1754, a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. He joined at a time of extraordinary scientific activity and conducted research in the fields of chemistry, geology and mineralogy. However, his most significant contributions were in the field of geology. He emphasised the importance of the various strata in determining the Earth’s history, which means he can be regarded as one of the founders of stratigraphy. - Edges browned. Slightly foxed. Generally well preserved. Geology. – With a woodcut vignette on the title page. – First and only edition of Lehmann’s first book. – Johann Gottlob Lehmann (1719–1767) was an influential German scholar and, from 1754, a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences. He joined during a period of extraordinary scientific activity and conducted research in the fields of chemistry, geology and mineralogy. However, his most significant contributions lay in the field of geology. He emphasised the importance of distinct earth strata for determining the history of the Earth, thereby earning recognition as one of the founders of stratigraphy. - Edges browned. Slight foxing. Overall well preserved. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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