JOHNSTON, JAMES FINLAY WEIR: HVARDAGSLIFVETS CHEMI. 1-2. Stockholm, Adolf Bonnier, 1854 - 1855. 8vo. 348; 440 pp. + 5 folding maps. 113 text illustrations. ¶ First Swedish edition of Johnston's The Chemistry of Common Life (Ediburgh 1853-5), translated by Gustaf Thomée. An interesting application of science to agriculture, with chapters on air, water, soil, bread, meat, tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar, beer, wine, spirits, tobacco, opium, cannabis, cocaine, etc. Includes index.
James Finlay Weir Johnston [1798-1855], studied with Berzelius and was a professor of chemistry and mineralogy in the University of Durham, lecturer and chemist to the Agricultural Chemistry Association of Scotland. Partington, 4, p. 254.Two parts bound in one, contemporary cloth, rubbed and faded, hinges cracked. Part one lacks pp. 3-6 (preface ?).
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