Fontana. Opuscules physiques et chymiques. 1784.
First french edition
FONTANA, Felice.
Opuscules physiques et chymiques.
Paris, Nyon, 1784.
125 €
8vo (215x137 mm), (8)-264 pages.
binding: Without binding, uncut.
Library stamps. First and last leave detached. Spine split. Need to be bound.
First french edition.
The discovery by Fontana of the "absorption of gases by charcoal (also made independently by Scheele) is described on pages 766". Neville.
references: Duveen [p.224], Neville [I, p. 462].
