WALLERIUS, JOHAN GOTSCH.

Åkerbrukets chemiska grunder.

Stockholm, Kongl. tryckeriet, 1778.

8vo. In contemporary half calf with richly gilt spine. Light wear to extremities. Leather on spine cracked. Previous owner's names in contemporary hand to title-page. Internally with occassional brownspostting. (16), 339 pp. 

Second edition of Wallerius' important work agricultural chemistry. ”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”. (DSB).

Order-nr.: 62285