M.J. Girardin - Leçons de chimie élémentaire appliquée
M.J. Girardin - Leçons de chimie élémentaire appliquée aux arts industriels quatrième édition entièrement refondue, avec figures et échantillons de teintures et d'indiennes intercalés dans le texte. Volume I: Chimie inorganique. Volume 2° Chimie erganique - Masson, and 910 pages - Hardcover, half leather binding with corners, back with 4 raised bands, marbled covers - 21 x 14 cmVery good condition, 1 corner worn, otherwise the corners are barely rubbed. Marks left by the samples of fabric on opposite pages, some clear stains Smell of saltpeter. Fourth edition of this important book illustrated with many figures engraved on wood and samples of fabric pasted into the text. These dye test samples illustrate the important part dedicated to the dyeing materials (natural or artificial). J.P.L. Girardin () was the preparer of Thénard in the College of France before teaching chemistry to Rouen, Lille and Clermont-Ferrand. In Rouen, he gave lessons of chemistry to the workers of the weaves of the region. Prior to , he gathered in a volume the material of his lessons devoted to chemistry of the colours for dyeing. Until the end of the century, he never ceased to increase and develop several times that first book. Read More