Bidspirit auction | SCIENCE - DUMAS Jean-Baptiste (1800

SCIENCE - DUMAS Jean-Baptiste (1800 - 1884) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed by the French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relative atomic masses) and molecular weights by measuring vapor densities. Addressed to the printer Bailleul at the Imprimerie de Bachelier: “…Veuillez autoriser M. Mabrun porteur de ce petit mot à prendre copie des Rapport que j’ai fait hier à l’Académie. Il lui manque quelques pages, et il était prêt de finir quand on lui a enlevé le manuscrit…”. 1 1 p. In-4. - This item is under temporary import. If the item is delivered within the United Kingdom, it will be subject to a 5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on the hammer price.