A Course Of Six Lectures On The History Of A Candle To Which Is Added A Lecture On Platinum By Sir Michael Faraday D.C.L., F.R.S.
by Faraday, Michael Edited By William Crookes
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Harper Brothers Publishers, 1861 A Delightful Little Book, Binding Still Sound. Six Lectures Given By Sir Michael Faraday Delivered To A Juvenile Auditory At The Royal Institution Of Great Britain During The Christmas Holidays 1860-1. Illustrations Throughout. Brown Cloth Covered Boards Which Have A Blind Stamped Design On The Front And Rear Boards.Spine Ends Are Bumped And Frayed, Minor Bumping To Free Corners. Folds Of The Spine Are Beginning To Show Wear In A Couple Of Places Front And Rear. The Front Board Has A Small Bleached Mark And The Gilt Title On The Spine Is Faded. The Book Has Obviously Been Well Read But Cared For.
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- Bookseller
- Westside Stories (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906204
- Title
- A Course Of Six Lectures On The History Of A Candle To Which Is Added A Lecture On Platinum By Sir Michael Faraday D.C.L., F.R.S.
- Author
- Faraday, Michael Edited By William Crookes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper Brothers Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1861
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- Michael Faraday Lectures Candle Hydrogen Oxygen Carbonic Acid Carbon Charcoal Gas Platinum
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Westside Stories
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Hamilton, Ontario
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