DOLOMIEU (Déodat Gratet de). 1750-1801. Naturalist, geologis - Lot 89

DOLOMIEU (Déodat Gratet de). 1750-1801. Naturalist, geologist and mineralogist, discovered anthracite and dolomites. L.A.S. "frère Déodat hermite auprès la cascade de grotta Serrata" to Milady (Cornelia Knight). S.l.n.d. 1 pp. in-4. The scholar's justification for offering the dedication of one of his works to a Prince. "I remember, Miladi, the reproaches made to me one evening about a dedicatory epistle (...). I felt the full force and accuracy of it, and yet I did not blush. My dedication was neither priced nor paid for, and I never imagined that any name could make the work more successful or bring honor to the author. But it was important to persuade a prince that he loved the sciences in order to protect them (...) that this prince thought himself fond of astronomy. I could only make him undertake to erect a monument to this science by telling him publicly that he had knowledge (...)". ATTACHED an autograph note on beekeeping, in particular on the operation of hives, their yield, and various pieces of advice. "(...) To collect the honey, remove the flies from the bottom of the hive by means of a small fumigation. Multiply the cells by cutting off the full ones (...). Always leave 5 fares at the bottom of the hive for the bees' food. The bees travel during spring and autumn (...)". Etc.