Försök til mineral-rikets upställning. I en handbok at nyttja vid föreläsningar [An attempt to arrange the mineral kingdom. In a handbook to use at lectures].

RETZIUS, ANDERS JAHAN.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1795

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Lund, Berlingska boktryckeriet, 1795. 8:o. (4),223,242-374 pp.Contemporary half calf, worn, with sparingly gilt spine and light brown label. Red edges. Corners bumped. Signature cut on front flyleaf and erased on front pastedown. Foxing throughout and with occasional dampstains in upper margin. Minor soiling on p. 139 and dampstain in outer margin on pp. 289-334. Signature and bookplate.As a young man Anders Jahan Retzius (1742-1821) studied at the university in Lund, after which he worked as an pharmacist. Eventually he returned to the university where he became professor of natural history with responsibility for the botanical garden. From 1782 he was also a member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences. In "Försök til mineral-rikets upställning" the minerals are strictly arranged in classes and orders. The system is mainly copied from Cronstedt, from whom the book title is also borrowed. Retzius' mineralogy is however also updated with newer research findings. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 46412A

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Titel: Försök til mineral-rikets upställning. I en ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1795

Einband: Hardcover

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