A new method of chemistry; . including the history, theory, and practice of the art: translated from the original Latin of Dr Boerhaave's Elementa chemiæ, as published by himself. To which are added, notes; and an appendix ... With sculptures. By Peter Shaw ...
Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738)
Category
Books
Date
1753
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 3016151
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. : . ill.. (engravings) . 4to. Provenance: Nineteenth-century armorial bookplate: G.H.D. Pennant [i.e.: George Hay Dawkins-Pennant (1764-1840)].. Binding: Eighteenth-century full calf; double gilt fillet to form a border; sewn onto five raised cords; red spine labels: 'Shaw's Boerhaave'.
Makers and roles
Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738) Peter Shaw (1694-1763)