Method of chymical nomenclature, . proposed by Messrs. de Morveau, Lavoisier, Bertholet, and de Fourcroy. To which is added, A new system of chymical characters, adapted to the nomenclature, by Mess. Hassenfratz and Adet. Translated from the French, and the new chymical names adapted to the genius of the English language, by James St. John, M.D.
Louis Bernard, Baron Guyton de Morveau (1737-1816)
Category
Books
Date
1788
Materials
Measurements
217 x 136 x 25 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3075633
Summary
Bibliographic description
xvi,237,[1]p., [7] folded leaves of plates . fold. tables . 8vo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Benjamin Browne" [i.e. Benjamin Browne, 1787-1807, doctor in Ambleside, who drowned in Windermere while sailing].. Binding: Quarter bound marbled paper boards; spine title: 'St. John's Chemical nomencula'.
Makers and roles
Louis Bernard, Baron Guyton de Morveau (1737-1816) Pierre-Auguste Adet (1763 - c.1832) Count Claude-Louis Berthollet, (1748-1822) Antoine-François Fourcroy, comte de Fourcroy (1755-1809) Jean-Henri Hassenfratz (1755-1827) Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) James St. John (fl.18th century)