William Babington A new system of mineralogy, in the form of catalogue, after the manner of Baron Born's systematic catalogue of the collection of fos

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  Geologie - Mineralogie

  Babington, William

  A new system of mineralogy, in the form of catalogue, after the manner of Baron Born's systematic catalogue of the collection of fossils of Mlle Éléonore de Raab. London, Bensley für den Autor, 1799. VIII, 279 S., 4 Bll. 4°. HLdr. im Stil d. Zt. mit goldgepr. RTitel.

  Eine seltene Beschreibung der Mineraliensammlung von William Babington. Die Exemplare werden sowohl nach ihren äußeren Merkmalen als auch nach ihren chemischen Eigenschaften in Übereinstimmung mit den Thesen von Lavoisier, Morvea, Foucroy und Berthollet beschrieben. Der Autor fügt auch zahlreiche Anmerkungen, Kommentare und Hinweise bei, die zeigen, dass er einer der besten Mineralogen seiner Zeit war. - Titel u. 2 Bll. gestempelt. Erste u. letzte Bll. geringfügig stockfleckig, sonst gutes Exemplar.

  Geology. - Mineralogy - A rare description of the mineral collection of William Babington, to include the collection of the Earls of Bute, based on Born's catalogue of the very fine mineral collection formed by Éléonore de Raab. The specimen are described both by their exterior characteristics following Werner and by their chemical compositions in accordance with the thoeries of Lavoisier, Morvea, Foucroy and Berthollet. The author includes also many notes, comments, and references, showing that he was one of the ablest mineralogist of his day. - Half calf period style with gilt spine title. Stamp to a few pages. First and last pages slightly spotted, else fine.

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