[Theophrastou tou Eresiou Peri ton lithon biblion (romanized form)] : Theophrastus's History of stones : with an English version, and critical and philosophical notes, including the modern history of the gems, &c. described by that author, and of many other of the native fossils / by John Hill ; to which are added, two letters, one to Dr. James Parsons, F.R.S. on the colours of the sapphire and turquoise, and the other, to Martin Folkes, upon the effects of different menstruums on copper ; both tending to illustrate the doctrine of the gems being colored by metalline particles.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Theophrastus.

Contributor:

Hill, John, 1714?-1775.

Standardized Title:

De lapidibus. English & Greek

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Mineralogy--Early works to 1800.

Mineralogy.

Precious stones.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 211 pages ; 21 cm

6x9 in.

monochrome

service copy

positive

Other Title:

Peri lithon.

Peri ton lithon biblion.

Theophrastus's History of stones.

History of stones.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for C. Davis, Printer to the Royal Society, 1746.

Notes:

Translation of: Peri lithon [romanized form]

Text in Greek and English.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Micro-opaque. New York : Readex Microprint, 1973. 3 cards ; 23 x 15 cm. (Landmarks of science)

OCLC:

8811145