This rare introduction to the chemistry of dyes includes 153 mounted color samples. F. F. Runge (1795-1867) was dubbed "Dr. Poison" (Doktor Gift) by his fellow medical students at Jena because of his research on poisonous plants. Runge earned a second doctorate, in chemistry, from Berlin, and went on to a career as director of a chemical factory in Oranienburg. He was the first to isolate phenol and aniline from coal tar and showed how synthetic dyes could be made from these compounds, an accomplishment that made him a significant figure in the economic history of Germany. While he was still a student in Jena, Runge isolated caffeine for the first time, and it is said that Goethe gave him the coffee beans for this experiment. Runge was also the first to isolate quinine.
Description:
Mounted dyed fabric squares throughout text illustrate chemical reactions. and Possibly imperfect: Some illustrations appear to want corresponding dyed squares.
Publisher:
Verlag der Sanderschen Buchhandlung (C.W. Eichhoff.)
Subject (Topic):
Chemical reaction, Conditions and laws of, Chemistry, Inorganic, Chemistry, Technical, and Dyes and dyeing --Chemistry
Erhardi VVeigelii, Mathem. Prof. Publ., Speculum terrae and Erhardi VVeigelii, Mathem. Prof. Publ., Speculum terrae, das ist, Erd-Spiegel : darinnen der Erd Creiss nach seinen Eigenschafften an Land und Wasser : nach denen Voelckern und Einwohnern
Description:
Free front endpaper trimmed at top, leaving undeciphered manuscript fragment (autograph?). and Page 166 incorrectly printed as 199.
Publisher:
In Verlegung Thomas Matthias Goetzen, druckts Samuel Krebs
Subject (Topic):
Comets --1665, Comets --Early works to 1800, and Earth --Early works to 1800
nach der Gepurt Christi.Anno. M.CCCCC.XXvij. Jn dem Manat [!] October [1527]]
Call Number:
1971 Folio 561
Image Count:
52
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Etliche Underricht zu Befestigung der Stett, Schloss und Flecken
Description:
Bound with 3 other titles. No. 2 of 4 titles bound together., First edition, 1st issue? with misspelling "Manat" in colophon, and with the large plate of the siege of a fortress (in portfolio); but wanting the list of errata. cf. J. Meder, Dürer-Katalog, 1932, p. 287, no. XXVIII, 1., and Signatures: [*]¹ A-B⁴ C⁶ D⁵ E⁴ F².
Subject (Topic):
Fortification--Early works to 1800 and Military art and science--Early works to 1800
