The original German edition published by Swederus (in collaboration with
Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius in Leipzig) was small and rapidly sold out. Today, it is
very rare and highly priced by collectors. A second edition (Fig. 21.6) was
published by Crusius in 1782 on initiative by Gottfried Leonhardi.
5 Printing errors
have been corrected and the book was expanded by inclusion of additional essays:
“Short account on the discovery of the airs” by Leonhardi, German translations of
Kirwan’s essay, Priestley’s letter and Scheele’s paper “On the amount of pure
Fig. 21.6 The second, more widespread, edition of Scheele’s book on Air and Fire. Note the
slightly altered title. Photo Anders Lennartson
5
Johann Gottfried Leonhardi (1746–1823). Professor in medicin in Leipzig and later in
Wittenberg.
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Siegfried Lebrecht Crusius in Leipzig) was small and rapidly sold out. Today, it is
very rare and highly priced by collectors. A second edition (Fig. 21.6) was
published by Crusius in 1782 on initiative by Gottfried Leonhardi.
5 Printing errors
have been corrected and the book was expanded by inclusion of additional essays:
“Short account on the discovery of the airs” by Leonhardi, German translations of
Kirwan’s essay, Priestley’s letter and Scheele’s paper “On the amount of pure
Fig. 21.6 The second, more widespread, edition of Scheele’s book on Air and Fire. Note the
slightly altered title. Photo Anders Lennartson
5
Johann Gottfried Leonhardi (1746–1823). Professor in medicin in Leipzig and later in
Wittenberg.
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