‎DUMAS (J.B.)‎
‎LECONS DE PHILOSOPHIE CHIMIQUE professées au Collège de France -- EDITION ORIGINALE‎

‎P., Béchet, 1837, un volume in 8 relié en demi-basane havane, dos orné de caissons dorés (reliure de l'époque), (quelques rousseurs, un mors légèrement fendu), (2), 430pp.‎

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‎---- EDITION ORIGINALE ---- "J.B. DUMAS was the outstanding French chemist of his time... He had a profound knowledge of all branches of chemistry...". (Partington IV pp. 337/339) -- "DUMAS historically oriented Leçons sur la philosophie chimique was very influential upon subsequent studies in the history of chemistry". (DSB IV p. 243) -- "DUMAS presented eleven lectures on the history of chemistry at the College de France from 16 April to 25 June 1836. The lectures are contained in this book". (Cole)**8964/o3‎