BROWNRIGG, William. The Art of making Common Salt, as now practised in most parts of the world; with several improvements proposed in that art, for the use of the British dominions, London: printed, and sold by C. Davis, A. Millar, and R. Dodsley, 1748. 8, half title, 6 folding engraved plates (small hole to upper margin of b2 with loss of page number, some leaves lightly browned or spotted), contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments (lightly rubbed).

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BROWNRIGG, William. The Art of making Common Salt, as now practised in most parts of the world; with several improvements proposed in that art, for the use of the British dominions, London: printed, and sold by C. Davis, A. Millar, and R. Dodsley, 1748. 8, half title, 6 folding engraved plates (small hole to upper margin of b2 with loss of page number, some leaves lightly browned or spotted), contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments (lightly rubbed).

FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed on endpaper: "To Wm. Jenkins Esq. from the Author at Whitehaven Cumberland". Brownrigg "was the first to give a detailed account of platina as brought by his relative, Charles Wood, from the West Indies, in 1743" (Duveen). Duveen p. 104; Goldsmiths' 8329; Kress 4887; Wellcome II, 254.