TOURNON DE LA CHAPELLE, Alexandre. La Vie et les... Lot 7

[TOURNON DE LA CHAPELLE, Alexandre]. La Vie et les Mémoires de Pilatre de Rozier, Ecrits par lui-même; et publiés par M. T***. Paris: the publisher, rue Saint Martin; and Belin, Bailly, Mérigot, 1786. First edition, in-12; [viii], 148p, folding plate with 4 woodcuts. The numerous endpapers of the work are covered on 10 pages with handwritten copies of various letters and articles dated June 1785 concerning the disaster that cost Pilâtre de Rozier his life, as well as a letter written by Pilâtre himself in 1783. Bound in 19th century brown half-chagrin, spine ribbed with the initials V.J.V. at the foot, marbled boards and endpapers, small rubs at the extremities, otherwise in very good condition.Barbier IV, 1007. Rare work including among the memoirs: Preparation of India Wood, Preparation of tin dissolution, Observations on the opinion of some Physicists & Artists, Phosphoric candles, Process to reduce glass to powder, Reflections on the causes of lightning, Experiments on gases, Respirator.