An essay towards a system of mineralogy
By: by Axel Fredric Cronstedt ; translated from the original Swedish, with notes, by Gustav von Engestrom ; to which is added, a treatise on the pocket-laboratory, containing an easy method, used by the author, for trying mineral bodies, written by the translator ; the whole revised and corrected, with some additional notes, by Emanuel Mendes da Costa
Contributors: Engeström, Gustav von, 1738-1813; Mendes da Costa, Emanuel, 1717-1791; Smithson, James, 1765-1829, former owner; Hirsel Library
Publisher: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly ...
Published: 1770
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
Subjects: Blowpipe; Early works to 1800; Mineralogy
Other titles: System of mineralogy; Cronstedt's Mineralogy
Work titles: Försöktil mineralogie, eller mineral-rikets upställning
Notes: Woodcut head-pieces, initials.

Errata: p. [1], 3rd paging group.

Error in paging: p. xxxiii misnumbered xxxii; p. 275-288 misnumbered 175-188.

Publisher's advertisements on leaf X8, [2] p. following p. 318.

At foot of p. 319: [To follow page 318].

Signatures: [A]²a-bc²B-EF(F2 + chi1) G-XYZ².

Includes index.

Rhees, W.J. Smithson and his bequest, p. 63

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SCNHRB has two copies.

SCNHRB has both copies with ms. corrections to page numbers for continuous pagination.

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088012532834) without leaf X8, the publisher's advertisements.

SCNHRB c. 1 has inscribed in ink on front paste-down: Smithsonian Bequest 1133.

SCNHRB c. 1 has occasional pencilled ms. markings and annotations in margins.

SCNHRB c. 1 from the James Smithson Collection.

SCNHRB c. 1 bound in sprinkled calf; 5 raised bands on spine, title in gilt within red leather spine label; gilt rolled edges on boards.

SCNHRB c. 2 (939088012532875) has armorial bookplate with motto: a home, a home, a home, true to the end.

SCNHRB c. 2 has label: The Hirsel Library.

SCNHRB c. 2 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Mrs. Grace Caley.

SCNHRB c. 2 half bound in recent tan goatskin and blue paste-paper boards, original red leather spine label with title in gilt.