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The Chemical Revolution. A Contribution to Social Technology.
by Clow, Archibald & Nan L
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Moray, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Batchworth Press, 1952. Large octavo. Original blue cloth, title to spine gilt. Colour frontispiece and 52 black and white plates. A couple of tiny pencil notes in the margins, leaf of manuscript notes loosely inserted. Spine rolled, cloth lightly rubbed at the extremities. An excellent copy, the contents clean. First edition, first impression of this comprehensive history of chemistry's role in the Industrial Revolution by a professor of chemistry at the University of Aberdeen. A very nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- Alembic Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 818
- Title
- The Chemical Revolution. A Contribution to Social Technology.
- Author
- Clow, Archibald & Nan L
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Batchworth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- History & Philosophy of Science|Chemistry|Technology
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About the Seller
Alembic Rare Books
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Moray
About Alembic Rare Books
We specialise in rare science books dating from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century, including first editions, signed copies, manuscripts, objects, and ephemera. We have particular expertise in natural history, genetics and evolution, anatomy, nuclear physics and the Manhattan Project, early computing, and women in science. We also carry books related to women's history and literature.
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- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- First Edition
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