☞ Description of a glass apparatus, for making mineral waters, like those of Pyrmont, Spa, Seltzer, &c. in a few minutes, and with a very little expence : Together with the Description of some New Eudiometers, or Instruments for ascertaining the Wholsomeness of Respirable Air; and the Method of Using these Instruments : in a letter to the Rev. Dr. Priestley, L L. D. F. R. S. By J. H. de Magellan, F. R. S.


Creator(s): Magalhães, João Jacinto de, 1722-1790 (Author)
Related APS Member(s):
John H. de Magellan
Publication: London: printed for W. Parker, No. 69, Fleet-Street, and sold by J. Johnson No. 72, St. Paul's Church-Yard,, and W. Brown, the Corner of Essex-Street, in the Strand, [1777]
Record Source:
Editions: 1x 1777 (London), 1x 1778 (London), 2x 1779 (London, Utrecht), 1x 1780 (Dresden), 1x 1783 (London), 1x 1793 (Amsterdam)
Editions Note: Six editions: one in 1777 (London), one in 1778 (London), two in 1779 (London, Utrecht), one in 1780 (Dresden), one in 1783 (London), one in 1793 (Amsterdam). The 1778 edition is appended to a biography of Rousseau.
Holding Note:

APS holds four copies: two from 1777 from the library of Benjamin Franklin, as well as another, one 1780 which bears the bookplate of Franz Sondheimer, and two 1783 [1], [2], both presented by the author.

BibNumber: 417.004