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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Boeknummer: 805A12

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

Trefwoorden: 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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Boeknummer: 665L10

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

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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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Boeknummer: 862F28

Catalogus: Chemistry & Physics

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