352 Outlines of a Bibliography of the 



XXXI. — Outlines of a Bibliogra/phy of tlie History of 



Chemistry. 



By H. CARRINGTON BOLTON. 



Read December 8, 1873. 



To study a subject advantageously and satisfactorily, the 

 first requirement is a knowledge of the literature on that 

 subject ; in this belief we have compiled a catalogue of 

 works on the History of Chemistry, for our own use and 

 that of those who may be interested in the origin and devel- 

 opment of this science. So far as we know, no bibliography 

 of the kind exists, and as the materials for such a list are 

 widely scattered the difBculty incurred is not inconsiderable. 

 In the following catalogue we lay no claim to completeness, 

 but desire that it should be regarded rather as an outline to 

 be filled up by others having greater bibliographical experi- 

 ence and larger facilities for research. 



This bibliography is confined to independent works ; the 

 numerous essays relating to the history of specific branches 

 of chemical science, widely disseminated throughout periodi- 

 cal literature, are not included ; we have inserted, however, 

 the few catalogues of chemical books, which, though not 

 embraced by the title of this compilation, are too important 

 adjuncts in the history of chemistry to be omitted. 



Nearly all encyclopedias and dictionaries of science con- 

 tain articles on chemistry from a historical point of view, 

 under the word "alchemy;" references to these would need- 

 lessly expand this biI)liography, and have been omitted. 

 We may here mention, as noteworthy, the article on alchemy 

 in the "Encyclopedic Methodique," Paris, 1792; in the 

 "Allgemeine Encyclopaedic der Wissenschaft und Kunste," 

 by J. S. Ersch und J. G. Gruber, Leipzig, 1818 ; in Rees' 

 "Cyclopedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts," Edinburgh, 

 1819; and in the " Handvvorterbuch der reinen und ange- 



