SALA, Angelo (1576-1637). Saccarologia, darinnen erstlich von der Natur Qualiteten, nützlich Gebrauch und schädlichem Mißbrauch des Zuckers, Rostock: Druckts Nicolaus Keyl, in Verlegung Johann Hallervordts, 1637, small 8°, FIRST EDITION (unobtrusive small dampstain to lower margin of 3 leaves), later speckled boards. [Krivatsy 10140; Norman 1884]

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SALA, Angelo (1576-1637). Saccarologia, darinnen erstlich von der Natur Qualiteten, nützlich Gebrauch und schädlichem Mißbrauch des Zuckers, Rostock: Druckts Nicolaus Keyl, in Verlegung Johann Hallervordts, 1637, small 8°, FIRST EDITION (unobtrusive small dampstain to lower margin of 3 leaves), later speckled boards. [Krivatsy 10140; Norman 1884]

Provenance

"Bibliothek d. Mecklenb. Ritter u. Landschaft," stamp to verso of title.

Lot Essay

Norman: "Sala's Saccharologia, one of the earliest chemical analyses of sugar, described the purification of sugar with egg white and milk of lime, mentioned the acid obtained by its distillation, and noted the 'pholgistic spirit' formed by its fermentation and distillation."

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