JAGNAUX, Raoul.
(1845 – ?)
1. French, 1885.
Traité | De | Minéralogie | Appliquée | Aux Arts, A L'Industrie, Au Commerce | Et A L'Agriculture | Contenant | Les Principes De Cette Sceince. La Description Des Minéraux, | Des Roches Utiles, | Et Celle Des Procédés Industriels Et Métallurgiques | Mixocels Ils Donnest Naissance | A L'Usage | Des Candolets A L Licence, Des Ingénieurs, Des Chimistes | Des Metallurgistes, Des Industriels, Etc., Etc. | Par | Raoul Jagnaux | [...2 lines of titles and memberships...] | Avec 468 figures dans le texte | Paris | Ocave Doin, Éditeur | 8, Place De L'Odéon, 8 | [short rule] | 1885 | Tous droits réservés.
8°: [4], [i]-iv, [2], [1]-883, [1] p., 468 text figures. Page size: 238 x 146 mm.
Contents: [2 pgs], Half title page, verso lists titles of author's other books.; [2 pgs], Title page, verso blank.; [i]-iv, "Preface."; [1 pg], Dedication to the author's mother.; [1 pg], Blank.; [1]-25, "Traité de Minéralogie. Considérations Générales sur la matière."; [26]-83, "Cristallographie."; [84]-106, "Caractères Physiques."; [107]-138, "Caractères Chimiques."; [139]-148, "Notions de Géologie."; [149]-862, "Description des Espèces."; [863]-865, "Bibliographie."; [866], Blank.; [867]-877, "Table des Matières."; [878], Blank.; [879]-883, "Table Alphabétique des espéces minerales Décrites dans cet ouvrage."; [1 pg], Blank.
Very scarce. Actually a very thorough treatise of mineralogy covering all aspects of the science, including crystallography. It only appeared in this single printing, which suggests that it was not well received, but it was as good as other French works of the period in which it was published.
Bibliographical references: BMC: 2, 920.
2. French, 1888.
Analyse Chimique des Substances Commerciales Minérales et Organiques. Paris, 1888.
8°: xi, 948 p., illus.
Very scarce. A textbook describing the chemical analysis of minerals and organic substances. It is focused especially on the commercial applications.
Bibliographical references: BMC: 2, 920.
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