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THE SAFETY LAMP. Miscellaneous Papers and Researches, Especially on the Safety Lamp, and Flame, and on the Protection of the Copper Sheathing of Ships, from 1815 to 1828.
by DAVY, Humphry.:
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1840.. Volume from the collected works. 8vo, approximately 215 x 135 mm, 8½ x 5¼ inches, 4 plates, 3 folding, pages: xi, 364, tipped in Errata slip, publisher's original dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and blind decoration to spine and covers, original pale yellow endpapers. Binding slightly rubbed, slight edge wear, corners bumped, volume number rubbed away, pale mark to upper cover, pale foxing and browning to 3 plates and offsetting to pages either side, large folding plate has a few small spots and a small neat repair to inner margin, not affecting image, 1 lower margin has small neat closed tear repaired, not affecting text, pale marks to endpapers, occasional light foxing to margins, otherwise a very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44829
- Title
- THE SAFETY LAMP. Miscellaneous Papers and Researches, Especially on the Safety Lamp, and Flame, and on the Protection of the Copper Sheathing of Ships, from 1815 to 1828.
- Author
- DAVY, Humphry.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1840.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- science chemicals chemistry volcanoes torpedoes electro-magnet SAFETY LAMP MINES
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About the Seller
Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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