Theophrastus's history of stones
By: With an English version, and notes, including the modern history of the gems described by that author; and of many other of the native fossils.  To which are added two letters: I. On the colours of the sapphire and turquoise. II. Upon the effects of different menstruums on copper ...  2d ed.; enl. by the addition of a Greek index of all the words in Theophrastus.  Also, Observations on the new Swedish acid, and of the stone from which it is obtained; and with An idea of a natural and artificial method of fossils.  By John Hill
Contributors: Hill, John, 1714?-1775
Publisher: Printed for the author
Published: 1774
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; gre
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Mineralogy; Early works to 1800; Precious stones
Notes: Title in Greek at head of title.