[Rarebooks] FS: Black, Joseph (d.1799). Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry

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Black, Joseph (d.1799). Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry, delivered in
the University of Edinburgh; by the late Joseph Black, M.D... Published from
his manuscripts by John Robison... First American from the Last London
Edition. In three volumes. Philadelphia: Printed for Matthew Carey, No. 122,
Market Street; sold by Birch & Small, et al..., 1807; 1806. First American
Edition. Octavos. [blank], [blank], [reviews], [frontispiece], [title-page],
[three plates], pp[5], 6-8, iv (subscriber's list), [iii], iv, [v], vi-ix;
396 (mis-paginated as '394'); 436; 453, Index [xv]. Original tree calf, some
loss at the top of the spine of volume 2, and boards of volume 2 a bit
scuffed and worn. Spines with gilt rules and gilt black leather labels.
Contemporary ink ownership signatures in each volume, with a few scattered
notes in ink as well. A Very Good set of the scarce American edition of this
important work. // 

Black's "Lectures..." is considered a cornerstone in any collection of books
relating to chemistry.  His individual accomplishments included the
rediscovery of what we now know to be carbon dioxide; but more importantly
he is known for his successful efforts to provide a measurement for heat.
Black lectured for many years at the University of Edinburgh, following in
the footsteps of his mentor Doctor William Cullen; and while neither his
notes nor lectures were published in his lifetime, they were eventually
published by John Robison, a friend and student, who understood Black's work
and provided a substantial introduction to the published version of the
lectures. // 

This American edition, published four years after the first edition
(Edinburgh) in 1803 is quite scarce. Completely re-set, the edition includes
the three plates, the 'notes on the plates', and the "index" found in the
first edition. Leather Bound. Image available upon request (28759) $950.00

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