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London J. Murray, No 32, Fleet-Street; Balfour and Co. W. Gordon, and J. Dickson, at Edinburgh; and L. White, at Dublin, M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784].. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1784. A translation of 'Opuscula physica et chemica'. 2 volumes, 8vo, approximately 220 x 130 mm, 8½ x 5¼ inches, 2 folding tables and 4 folding engraved plates, pages: xl, 1-464; xv, [1], 1-518, bound in modern full calf, decorative blind panelling to covers, gilt raised bands to spine, gilt rules and gilt decoration in compartments, contrasting gilt lettered labels (Physical misspelt Phisical), new marbled endpapers. Faint browning to edges of title pages, small light ink smudge to 2 pages, otherwise text clean throughout, light browning to 1 folding table, 2 plates faintly browned, 1 with brown staining on upper half of all 3 panels, 1 slightly misfolded (see attached images). A very good set of the first edition. Chapters include: aerial acid, analysis of waters, the waters of Upsal, the acidulous spring in the parish of Denmark,… Read More