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Eighteenth century famed discoverer of latent heat and carbon dioxide, Professor Joseph Black lecture notes, circa 1766, likely written by one of his students. Notes are headed: ''Notes from a Course of Lectures on Chemestry By Doctor Black / Lecture 97'', and comprise lectures 97 to 125, opening with, ''We shall now proceed to the Metals possessed of Ductility''. Pages run 183 numbered leaves with index, though numbers 105 and 106 have been removed. With contemporary quarter-calf marbled boards, spine stamped ''Chemistry Vol. 3''. Boards have some wear and lower cover is torn. Very good condition. Provenance from Bonham's in March 2011.
Discoverer of Carbon Dioxide, Joseph Black Lecture Notes -- With Numerous Mathematical Equations and Illustrations -- ''...We shall now proceed to the Metals possessed of Ductility...''
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