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Publication Date: 1761
Seller: Mats Rehnström Rare Books SVAF, ILAB, Stockholm, Sweden
Condition: Good. Uppsala, (E. Ziervogel, 1761). 4:o. (4),321,(1) pp. Contemporary full calf with raised bands, richly gilt spine, red label and marbled edges. Upper corner of rear board bumped. A signature cut away from the front flyleaf. Clean copy. With the bookplate of Carl Jedvard Bonde. Fine copy from the library of Ericsberg. Lidén Catalogus disputationum 53. Hebbe Den svenska lantbrukslitteraturen 614. With Latin and Swedish parallel text. "The chemical basis of agriculture". First edition. A second edition was published 1778. This pioneering work was quickly translated into several languages. It gave Wallerius the reputation as the founder of agricultureal chemistry. The "Dictionary of scientific biography" writes: "Wallerius established as a fundamental, necessary principle that agricultural chemistry should be based on comparative study of the chemical composition not only of plants but also of the earth in which they grow.".
Publication Date: 1761
Seller: Mats Rehnström Rare Books SVAF, ILAB, Stockholm, Sweden
Condition: Good. Uppsala, (E. Ziervogel, 1761). 4:o. (4),321,(1) pp. Sewn, in contemporary sprinkled stiff paper wrappers, somewhat worn, with green label. Spine and label more heavily worn and with loss of paper. Stitching partly loose, cover completely loose from rear hinge. Occasional minor spotting. Dedication cut from lower margin of title leaf. Johan af Nordin's monogram stamp and Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupts blue stamp.Lidén Catalogus disputationum 53. Hebbe Den svenska lantbrukslitteraturen 614. With parallel texts in Latin and Swedish and a printed dedication to crown prince Gustav. Swedish translation by Jonas Apelblad. A second edition with only Swedish text was printed in 1778. The work was also translated into German, French, Spanish and English. It gave Wallerius status as the founder of agricultural chemistry. "Dictionary of scientific biography" writes: "Wallerius established as a fundamental, necessary principle that agricultural chemistry should be based on comparative study of the chemical composition not only of plants but also of the earth in which they grow.".