Custom-Bound Volume Of Works By Henry Marshall Ward
Language: English
Published by London, 1892
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 450.00
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Custom-bound collection of five works by Harry Marshall Ward. Dated from 1892 to 1896. Bound in an 8.5” x 5.75” 3/4 leather volume. 8vo. Includes pieces from: First Report to the Water Research Committee for the Royal Society, on the Present State of our Knowledge Concerning the Bacteriology of Water, with Especial Reference to the Vitality of Pathogenic Schizomycetes in Water. 96 pp. - Second Report: The Vitality and Virulence of Bacillus Anthracis and its Spores in Potable Waters. 87 pp. - Third Report: Further Experiements on the Action of Light on Bacillus Anthracis, and on the Bacteria of the Thames. 242 pp. - Fourth Report to the Water Research Committee. 204 pp. - Fifth Report to the Water Research Committee. 99 pp. - In good condition, with superficial scuffing along edges and corners of boards. Light loss to corners of boards. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce custom-bound volume on the works of British botanist and plant pathologist Harry Marshall Ward (1854-1906). Ward was one of the first scientists to study the physiological pathology of plants.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Custom-Bound Volume Of Works By Henry Marshall Ward
- Author
- Ward, Henry Marshall
- Publisher
- London
- Publication year
- 1892
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Rare Book Room
ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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