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HOFFMANN, Carl August.

Systematische Uebersicht und Darstellung der Resultate von zwey hundert und zwey und vierzig chemischen Untersuchengen mineralischer Wasser, von Gesundbrunnen und Bädern, in den Ländern des deutschen Staatenvereins, und deren nächsten Begränzungen. Nebst Anzeige aller über diese Heilwasser erschienenen Schriften.

2 p.l., vi, 408 pp., one leaf of errata (with ads on verso). 8vo, cont. boards (joints a bit rubbed), orange leather lettering piece on spine. Berlin: Gädicke Brothers, 1815. First edition of an important balneological/chemical work; according to Ferchl, this work is the first to contain mineral water tables, systematically analyzing the chemical constituents of the mineral springs and baths of Germany. Hoffmann (1756-1833), was court apothecary at Weimar and pharmaceutical adviser to Goethe. He specialized in the analysis of drugs, plants, and, especially, mineral waters. Fine copy of a very uncommon book. ❧ Ferchl, p. 243. Hein & Schwarz, Deutsche Apotheker-Biographie, Vol. I, pp. 283-84. Poggendorff, I, 1127.

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