[CHEMISTRY]. CHEVREUL (M.-E.). GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON ORGANIC ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATIONS. P., Berger-Levrault, 1824. In-8 ½ tan basane, smooth cloisonné spine, gilt title, marbled edges (Period binding). Rubbing to binding, brown spots. Uncommon ORIGINAL EDITION of this seminal work on organic chemistry. ¶ In French in the text, 237: "De nombreuses applications industrielles dérivent de ces recherches" - BERZÉLIUS (J.-J.). DE L'ANALYSE DES CORPS INORGANIQUES. P., Méquignon-Marvis, 1827. In-8 ½ mastic calf, smooth cloisonné spine, title page, (Period binding). Rubbing to binding, snag at head of spine, brown stain in lateral margin without damage to text. FIRST FRENCH EDITION translated from the German, uncommon. 1 plate h.-t. SET OF 2 BOOKS.

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