Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, Bart. LL.D. F.R.S.

John Davy, M.D. F.R.S.

Published by Smith, Elder and Co, London, 1839

About this Item

Frontispiece, fold-out facsimile letter (8vo) contemporary calf decorated in gilt Some general wear The front hinge is cracked and loose but still attached The book was given as a school prize for student achievement A presentation bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown, although no specific student name appears Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet was a Cornish chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp He is also remembered for isolating, by using electricity, a series of elements for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and calcium, strontium, barium, magnesium and boron the following year, as well as for discovering the elemental nature of chlorine and iodine 475 pp. Seller Inventory # AA1260

Bibliographic Details

Title: Memoirs of the Life of Sir Humphrey Davy, ...

Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co, London

Publication Date: 1839

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Edition: First.