NICHOLSON, WILLIAM.
An Introduction to Natural Philosophy illustrated with Copper Plates.
1782, 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book, First edn, 2 vols, London, for J Johnson, 1782. 8vo, xx, 383p, 12p index; xii, 441p, 12p index. 25 attractive folding plates of physical & chemical apparatus, machines, star maps. Nicely rebound in 1/4 calf gilt label, marbled boards. Important science by Nicholson (1753 - 1815). This was his first publication, followed by many others, including translations of Chaptal and Fourcroy, and the Dictionary of Chemistry. See DNB, 'A man of science and inventor'. Near Fine.
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