Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry. Vols 1 & 3.

Black, Joseph.

Published by Phildelphia: Mathew Carey, 1806

About this Item

Two volumes. Contemporary calf. 8vo. First American edition. Lacking volume 2. Volume 1: lix, (1), 394pp. Illustrated with frontis portrait of author and 3 folding plates. Title page dated 1807. Volume 3: 453, (15)pp. Joseph Black (1728-1799) was a Scottish physicist and chemist best known for his discoveries of magnesium, latent heat, specific heat and carbon dioxide. A worn set with some scuffing and edgewear to the covers and some heavy chipping to the spines. The spine label on Vol. 1 is missing. The cover hinges are cracked and worn but still secure. The text in both volumes is good with some scattered foxing and light spotting. The folding parts are in good condition with some light spotting. Both title pages are cropped at the top above the title. Some of the pages in Vol. 1 have some staining in the lower right corner. Foreign postage extra on this set. Seller Inventory # 12134

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lectures on the Elements of Chemistry. Vols ...

Publisher: Phildelphia: Mathew Carey

Publication Date: 1806

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition