The Chemistry of Artificial Light: Including the History of Wax, Tallow, and Sperm Candles, and the Manufacture of Gas , Their Various Illuminating Powers Compared with Animal and Vegetable Oils

London, Richard Griffin and Company , 1860. Cloth. A scarce early printing of this fascinating nineteenth century work on artificial light. A scarce issue of this work, held institutionally by one library only. A separate issue from Practical Chemistry by George Gore, M. Sparling and John Scoffern. A fascinating study of the history and chemistry of artificial light, its functions compared to those of animal and vegetable oils. Chapters feature information on combustion and flame, laws of light and heat, candles and lamp oils, gas and more. Illustrated with sketches of lamps and other apparatus in text throughout.From the library of Sir Arthur Elton, 10th Baronet and author of 'British Railways in the Britain in Pictures Series published in 1945. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, light sunning to the boards and spine. Minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Previous ownership inscription to the front pastedown, 'John R. Taylor&apos. With Arthur Elton's bookplate to the front pastedown. Front free endpaper to p. vi loose but present, hinges slightly strained, holding firm, the text block generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with sketches of lamps and other apparatus in text throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Book number: 805A12

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: artificial light chemistry scarce books first editions chemistry Not Stated

Pierre Philippe Alyon

Cours Elementaire de Chimie Theorique Et Pratique Suivant la Nouvelle Nomenclature

Paris, Chez L'Auteur, 1798/VII. First edition. Leather. A scarce two volume work on the principals of chemistry. Written by Pierre Philippe Alyon, a French medical botanist and prolific author on scientific subjects. A smart set, bound in contemporary quarter calf bindings. A scarce edition of this work. To the preface, Alyon notes that he first composed this guide to chemistry for the children of the former Duke of Orleans to whom he was responsible for teaching chemistry. His original textbook was written in 1786. To this edition he has made some alterations and has updated certain parts in accordance with the development of science. To the title page it is noted that this work was published in year VII of the French Republican Calendar. The Republican Calendar began in year 1789 of the Gregorian Calendar. Year VII loosely translates to the Gregorian year 1798. In French. With the half-titles to each volume and errata to the rear of volume II. A smartly bound two volume set by this noted French scientist of the eighteenth century. In quarter calf bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with just some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright. Occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 665L10

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: Alyon Orleans Chemistry Orleans None

A.E. Van Arkel; J.C. Swallow [trans.]

Molecules and Crystals in Inorganic Chemistry

London, Butterworths Scientific Publication, 1949 . First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of Dutch chemist Anton Eduard van Arkel's work on inorganic chemistry. First published in the original German in 1941, this is the first printing of the first edition in English, translated by J.C. Swallow.Van Arkel arranges his work in nine sections, with chapters devoted to the properties of ionic compounds, ionic and chemical bonds, non-electrostatic bonds, and complex compounds.An excellent first edition from the chemist responsible for suggesting the name pnictogen for the chemical elements in group 15 of the periodic table. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail, with light fading to rear board. Light spotting to text block fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 862F28

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: inorganic chemistry science Anton Eduard van Arkel pnictogen science None

Edwin D. Babbitt

The Principles of Light and Color

New Jersey , By the Author, 1896 . Leather. A vibrantly illustrated, second edition of this exceptionally scarce work surrounding colour and the science of chromotherapy, written by American physician Edwin Babbitt. The second edition of this exceptionally scarce work.Bound in full morocco. Dated using Jisc from copies of the work held at the National Library of Scotland. Written by American physician Edwin Dwight Babbitt, who was known as one of the earliest pioneers in the science of chromotherapy. In 'The Principles of Light and Color', Babbitt's aim was to highlight the medicinal benefits of chromotherapy, using colour and light as part of his treatments. Additionally, the author wanted to present to the world a philosophy of colour and light, which he believed was integral to understanding the principles of life. Wonderfully illustrated with four vibrant coloured plates, one of which is a double page, with more than two hundred additional vignettes throughout the work. Collated, complete. With five pages of reviews to the rear of the work. With the morocco bookplate of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey to the front pastedown. William Foyle founded Foyles bookshop in 1903 alongside his brother. He purchased Beeleigh Abbey during the Second World War, an impressive twelfth century monastery in Essex. Beeleigh housed his library, one of the largest private libraries in England. Bound in full morocco. Externally, excellent, with a little rubbing to the joints and a touch of fading to the spine. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. One or two light marks to the plates. Frontispiece is a little tender, with a small tear to gutter. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 912Q7D

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: Edwin Dwight Babbitt colour chromotherapy light and color colour Not Stated

William Bateman

Magnacopia; or, a Library of Useful and Profitable Information for the Chemist and Druggist, Surgeon-Dentist, Oilman, and Licensed Victualler

London, John Churchill, 1836. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this work by William Bateman. William Bateman was a chemist and author who describes himself in this volume as chemist to the late George IV and the royal family. In a cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally, sound with some rubbing and bumping. Marks to boards. Internally, binding slightly strained but generally firm. Pages bright and generally clean with some scattered spots and handling marks Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Book number: GEN32-C-15

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: William Batemen Chemist Science Handbook Chemist None

Sir Torbern Bergman; Edmund Cullen

Physical and Chemical Essays

London, J. Murray and William Creech, 1788. Leather. A two volume set of Bergman's Physical and Chemical Essays - to which are added notes and illustrations by the translator. Translated from the original Latin of Sir Torbern Bergman by Edmund Cullen. Torbern Olaf Bergman (1735 – 1784) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist noted for his 1775 Dissertation on Elective Attractions, containing the largest chemical affinity tables ever published. Bergman was the first chemist to use the A, B, C, etc. system of notation for chemical species. With five fold-out plates and tables to volume one, including a Synoptical Table, and two fold-out plates to volume two. Collated and Complete. Scarce. Re-bound in quarter-calf bindings. Externally very smart with some shelfwear only. Internally firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages throughout - minor browning due to age, with some tidemarks to the rear of volume 2. Ink signature to title page of volume 1. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: EXP4-G-5

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: Bergman Edward Cullen Chemist Mineralogist Edward Cullen Science Synoptical None

Joseph Bertrand

L&Apos;Academie Des Sciences Et Les Academiciens de 1666 a 1793

Paris , J. Hetzel, 1869. Cloth. A nineteenth century work on the Academy of Sciences and Academicians of 1666-1793. The author, Joseph Bertrand (March 11, 1822 – April 5, 1900, born and died in Paris) was a French mathematician who worked in the fields of number theory, differential geometry, probability theory, economics and thermodynamics. In a cloth binding with marbled paper covered boards, and gilt title detailing to the spine. Externally, sound with light rubbing in places; with bumping and a little loss to the extremities. The hinges are little strained. Internally, firmly bound with the pages generally bright and clean; with scattered spotting, age toning to the endpapers, and a personal ink copperplate inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: GEN19-I-14

Catalogue: Chemistry & Physics

Keywords: Science Thermodynmics Geometry Thermodynmics None