De la Fonte des Mines, des Fonderies, &tc

SCHLUTTER, Christophe-André || HELLOT

Published by Jean-Thomas Hérissant, Paris, 1764

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Plein veau de l'époque, dos à cinq nerfs doré et orné. Deux volumes in quarto (251x192 mm), frontispice, xviii-(2)-424 pages et IV gravures sur 3 planches dépliantes / xvi-661-(2)-(1 bl.) pages et 55 planches dépliantes. Coiffe supérieure du tome 1 arasée, mors supérieur du tome 2 fendu et coupes du plat inférieur abîmés. Seconde édition pour le tome 1 et première édition en français pour le tome 2 (en reliure uniforme. ) du plus important ouvrage du XVIIIe siècle sur l'exploitation minière, le raffinage, la chimie métallurgique, la fonte et l'essayage. (Neville). Contient d'importants ajouts originaux de Helot. References : Neville [II p. 435 : "Though this work is called by Hellot a translation, it contains in fact a great deal of original matter; many processes not noticed by Schülter are given, and many essential articles are introduced"]. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ENGLISH_DESCRIPTION : Contemporary full calf, gilt spine in six compartments. Two 4 to (251x192 mm), frontispice, xviii-(2)-424 pages and IV engravings on 3 folding plates / xvi-661-(2)-(1 bl.) pages and 55 folding plates. Upper caps of vol. 1 chipped, upper joint of vol. 2 split. French edition (first for vol. 2 and second for vol. 1 in uniform binding). The most important eighteenth-century book on mining, or refining, metallurgical chemistry, smelting, and essaying. (Neville). References : Neville [II p. 435 : "Though this work is called by Hellot a translation, it contains in fact a great deal of original matter; many processes not noticed by Schülter are given, and many essential articles are introduced"]. 3250g.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: De la Fonte des Mines, des Fonderies, &tc
• Publisher: Jean-Thomas Hérissant, Paris
• Publication Date: 1764
• Binding: Couverture rigide
• Edition: Edition originale.
• Condition: Bon
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sciences naturelles