Depicts assorted thermometers (differential and mercurial), photometers in figures 3 and 5, steam baths for a lamp furnace in figure 7, and a vertical compound distillatory apparatus in figure 8.

Depicts a metallic still in figure 1, compound distillatory apparatuses, cast iron bottle and tube, air jar, and an oxy-hydrogen blowpipe in figure 10.

Depicts assorted gasometers (common and mercurial), as well as glass globes and receivers, precipitating jars, and air and gas funnels, holders, and bladders.

Depicts crucible and blast furnaces, thermometers, eudiometer, blowpipe spoon, and an apparatus for decomposing alkaline metals in figure 5.

Friedrich Christian Accum or Frederick Accum (1769-1838) was a German chemist whose most important achievements included advances in the field of gas lighting, efforts to keep processed foods free from dangerous…

The cover and title page are digitized from the first edition of this seminal work responsible for exposing dangerous adulterations to foods and beverages. Food and drug purity legislation followed later in the…

Alexander Marcet (1770-1822) was a Genevan physician who specialized in urinary calculi. Marcet was one of few medical practitioners of the time who used chemistry in their explanation and treatment of disease. He was…

Hand-colored lithograph of flowering rush, Butomus umbellatus. Class Enneandria, order Hexagynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of common mezereon, Daphne mezereum. Class Octandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis. Class Hexandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of water mouse ear, Myosotis palustris, now known as the water forget-me-not. Class Pentandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of common holly, Ilex aquifolium. Class Tetrandria, order Tetragynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of spring crocus, Crocus vernus. Class Triandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of germander speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys. Class Diandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph with examples of the 24 botanical taxonomic classes: Monandria, Diandria, Triandria, Tetrandria, Pentandria, Hexandria, Heptandria, Octandria, Enneandria, Decandria, Dodecandria, Icosandria,…

Hand-colored lithograph illustrating the class Cryptogamia, containing a fern, moss, lichen, seaweed, and mushroom.

Hand-colored lithograph illustrating the parts of a flower, using the example of the common wallflower. Included parts are the flower, cup, corolla or blossom, stamen, pistil, seed-vessel, and receptacle.

Hand-colored lithograph of the common daisy, Bellis perennis. Class Syngenesia, order Polygamia superflua.

Hand-colored lithograph of tutsan, Hypericum androsaemum. Class Polyadelphia, order Polyandria.

Hand-colored lithograph of birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus. Class Diadelphia, order Decandria.

Hand-colored lithograph of common mallow, Malva sylvestris. Class Monadelphia, order Polyandria.

Hand-colored lithograph of common wallflower, Cheiranthus cheiri. Class Tetradynamia, order Siliquosa.

Hand-colored lithograph of ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea. Class Didynamia, order Gymnospermia.

Hand-colored lithograph of the common red poppy, Papaver rhoeas. Class Polyandria, order Monogynia.

Hand-colored lithograph of common dog rose, Rosa canina. Class Icosandria, order Polygynia.