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An essay towards a system of mineralogy : By Axel Frederic Cronstedt, ... Translated from the original Swedish, with annotations, and an additional treatise on the blow-pipe. By Gustav von Engestrom, ... The second edition, greatly enlarged and improved, by the addition o the modern discoveries; and by a new arrangement of the articles, by John Hyacinth de Magellan, ... In two volumes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cronstedt, Axel Fredrik, 1722-1765.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mineralogy--Early works to 1800.
- Mineralogy.
- Blowpipe.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2v.(lv,[1],1040p.),II plates )
- Other Title:
- Essay towards a system of mineralogy.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Charles Dilly, 1788.
- Notes:
- 'The additional treatise on the blow-pipe' is 'Description of a mineralogical pocket-laboratory; and especially the use of the blow-pipe in mineralogy, by Gustv. [sic] von Engestrom.'.
- Edited by E. Mendes da Costa.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T134558.
- OCLC:
- 642390164
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