Chemical Amusement: Comprising a Series of Curious and Instructive Experiments in Chemistry, Which are easily performed, and unattended by Danger
by Accum, Fredrick
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Boys, 1818. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Original plain boards, old signature to front board, modest wear at edges, paper spine label a little chipped. Some offsetting to frontis onto title; generally quite clean internally. A nice unsophisticated copy with the bookplate of British chemist and magician Edwin A. Dawes. 360pp
Accum's work around chemistry was important - increasing its popularity among non scientists and working on the acceptance of gaslight. His work on dangerous food additives, A Treatise on the Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons, was crucial for the adoption of food safety laws. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 048559.
Accum's work around chemistry was important - increasing its popularity among non scientists and working on the acceptance of gaslight. His work on dangerous food additives, A Treatise on the Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons, was crucial for the adoption of food safety laws. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 048559.
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- Bookseller
- Pazzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 048559
- Title
- Chemical Amusement: Comprising a Series of Curious and Instructive Experiments in Chemistry, Which are easily performed, and unattended by Danger
- Author
- Accum, Fredrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Boys
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1818
- Keywords
- Science & Technology; NOISBN
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Pazzo Books
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Roslindale, Massachusetts
About Pazzo Books
For years an open shop in the Boston neighborhoods of Roslindale and West Roxbury, now by appointment only and back in Roslindale. We carry a range of rare and out of print books with strengths in literature, cookery and early printing. We are members of the ABAA and ILAB.
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