Author: Borický, E.
Title: Elemente einer neuen Chemisch-Mikroskopischen Mineral- und Gesteinsanalyse.
Description: Prag, Fr. Rivnác, 1877. 4to (25.0 x 17.6 cm). Title page, 80 pp.; two text illustrations, two lithographed plates. 20th-century full cloth. Spine with red morocco label with gilt title and gilt stippled lines. Marbled endpapers. Original printed wrappers bound in. = A seldom-seen contribution to the study of mineralogy with fine illustrations. Written by the Czech mineralogist and professor at the university of Prague, Emanuel Borický (1840-1881). "In 1880, when he already belonged to the absolute world leader in the field of petrography, he became a full professor. Currently, in his honor, the best scientists in the field of petrology, mineralogy and geochemistry are awarded a medal bearing his name: the Emanuel Boricky Medal" (Czech Wikipedia). Offprint from Archiv der naturwissenschaftliche Landesdurchforschung von Böhmen III, Chemisch-petrologische Abtheilung. Title page a it spotted, otherwise very good, clean.

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