The Aspiring Adept

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xiv, 339pp. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Aspiring Adept presents a provocative new view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific… Read more about this item

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 24 x 16 cm. Octavo. 339pp. Green cloth in dust jacket. Bump to bottom of back cover. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998. First printing. 8vo. 339 pp. Green cloth. Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine.

Paperback / softback. New. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century.

New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1998. Hard covers in bright condition with a very good dust jacket, 339pp, uncommon. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.