‎SIGAUD DE LA FOND (J.A.)‎
‎DESCRIPTION et USAGE D'UN CABINET DE PHYSIQUE EXPERIMENTALE. P., Gueffier, 1775, 2 volumes in 8, T.1 : 24pp., 342pp., 23 planches dépliantes, T.2 : 4pp., 456pp., 28 planches dépliantes, soit 51 planches dépliantes ---- ESSAI SUR LES DIFFERENTES ESPECES D'AIREssai sur différentes espèces d'air qu'on désigne sous le nom d'air fixe. P., Gueffier, 1779, un volume in 8, (4), 16pp., 400pp., 5 planches dépliantes ; soit 2 OUVRAGES PAR SIGAUD DE LA FOND reliés en 3 VOLUMES (complete set) -- EDITIONS ORIGINALES‎

‎P., Gueffier, 1775/1779, 3 VOLUMES in 8 reliés en plein veau marbrés, dos ornés de fers dorés, tranches rouges (reliures de l'époque), (petit accroc sans gravité à une coiffe), Description et usage d'un cabinet de physique expérimentale : T.1 : 24pp., 342pp., 23 planches dépliantes, T.2 : 4pp., 456pp., 28 planches dépliantes, soit 51 planches dépliantes ; Essai sur différentes espèces d'air : (4), 26pp., 400pp., 5 planches dépliantes‎

Reference : 4776

‎---- Les deux ouvrages sont en EDITIONS ORIGINALES ---- BEL EXEMPLAIRE ---- "Sigaud De La Fond became demonstrator in experimental physics in the College Royal, professor there in 1760, in Bourges in 1786, and professor of physics and chemistry in the Ecole Centrale in 1795. Fourcroy was his pupil. He assisted Macquer in 1776 in experiments showing that water is formed in the combustion of inflammable air and published books on gases and on physics. He improved the nitric oxide eudiometer and found only slight differences in the goodness of different specimens of air, even in crowded rooms and hospitals. A similar result was found by the same method by Priestley (1779)". (Partington III pp. 105/106) ---- "In "DESCRIPTION ET USAGE D'UN CABINET DE PHYSIQUE EXPERIMENTALE" the author offers an extensive course in pure experimental physics. Apparatus is described, illustrated and its proper use explained. References are made to theories and to authors to be consulted. Parts related to chemistry include distillation, chemical affinity, fixed air, respiration and the properties and effects of fire, including conbined fire and phlogiston. References are made to Hales, Priestley, Meyer, Lavoisier, Macquer and Guyton De Morveau. "ESSAI SUR DIFFERENTES ESPCES D'AIR", which supplements the treatment of gases in the author's Eléments de physique, is introduction to the study of various kinds of airs. There are sections on fixed, nitrous, inflammable, dephlogisticated and acid and alkaline airs. Discussed for each gas are preparations, properties and experiments. Priestley, Lavoisier, Fontana and others are cited. Some bibliographical footnotes are given". (Cole N° 1210) ---- DSB XII pp. 427/728**4776/ARM1A‎