Reply to Dr. James Carmichael Smyth ... and a further account of the discovery of the power of mineral acids in a state of gas to Destroy Contagion

  • Original paste paper boards and paper label.
  • London: J Mawman, 1805
By Johnstone, J
London: J Mawman, 1805. First Edition.. Original paste paper boards and paper label.. Very good; some spotting; untrimmed.. 8vo, vii, [1 - errata], 275, [1 - advert] + an inserted printed errata slip. "From the author" scrawled on the half-title.

Johnstone's reply to Smyth in a debate over the priority of Johnstone's claims of the antiseptic effects of various acid vapors in 1758. This is a lengthy reply clearly intended to overwhelm the opposition with scientific evidence supporting Johnstone. DNB X, 969.

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Title

Reply to Dr. James Carmichael Smyth ... and a further account of the discovery of the power of mineral acids in a state of gas to Destroy Contagion

Author

Johnstone, J

Binding

Original paste paper boards and paper label.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

J Mawman: London

Date

1805

Edition

First Edition.


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