THENARD, L.-J.

Traité de Chemie Élémentaire, Théorique et Pratique. Septièmè Édition. 2 vols.

Bruxelles, Canongette et Compagnie, 1829. 4to. Uncut in contemporary half calf with gilt lettering to spine. Front hindge a bit loose and internally with occassional brownspotting. Previous owner's name to half title. (8), 532, (4), 429 pp. + 34 folded plates.

Seventh edition of Thenard's classic and influential text-book. "Thenard was the author of a large and important chemistry textbook that went through six editions and was translated into German, Italian, and Spanish (the section on analysis was translated into English). Through this book he helped restore France to its traditional role as supplier of chemistry textbooks to the rest of the world; his only serious rival was the British chemist Thomas Thomson, who during the first two decades of the nineteenth century produced successive editions of his own textbook." (DSB).

Order-nr.: 52781