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Chemistry - Physics BAUMÉ (Antoine) Chymie expérimentale...

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Chemistry - Physics BAUMÉ (Antoine) Chymie expérimentale et raisonnée. Paris, Didot, 1773. 3 volumes in-8 : CLX, 482pp. (8 plates) / 2f., 671pp. (4 plates) / 2f. 704pp. A total of 12 folding plates. Contemporary marbled fawn basane, spine ribbed and decorated, red title-pieces, black tomaisons, one headband faded, gilt fillet on edges, red edges. Attached : NOLLET (Abbé) : Leçons de Physique expérimentale. Paris, Durand, 1784. 4/5 volumes in-12 (volume 2 missing); portrait and folding plates. Contemporary marbled tan basane, spine ribbed and decorated, red edges. First edition. Baumé manufactured many chemicals in an almost industrial way and developed new processes.