LEMERY, Nicolas.

Cours de Chymie, contenant la Manière de faire les Operations qui sont en usage dans la Medecine, par une methode facile. Avec des Raisonnements sur chaque Operation, pour l'Instruction de ceux qui veulent s'appliquer à cette Science.

17 p.l. (the first a blank), 584, [29] pp. Small 8vo, modern marbled boards (some foxing). Paris:chez l’Autheur, 1677 [colophon leaf dated 1676]. Second edition, “reveuë, corrigée & augmentée par l’Autheur.” Lemery (1645-1715), was one of the most influential chemists of his time. He gave lectures in Paris known for being clear and simple on the principles of chemistry The present work is the textbook of his course of lectures. Lemery’s textbook enjoyed unprecedented success and went through many editions in French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Latin, etc. The early editions of Lemery’s textbook were sold by him from his house in Paris and tend to be very rare. Apart from the occasional foxing, a very good copy. ❧ D.S.B., VIII, pp. 172-75. Duveen, pp. 347-78. Partington, III, pp. 28-41.

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