Scientists of the Industrial Revolution : Joseph Black, James Watt, Joseph Priestley, Henry Cavendish

CROWTHER,J G

Verlag: Cresset Press, LONDON, 1962

Beschreibung

First Edition, 1962. Octavo; red cloth boards with gilt titles to spine. Some minimal rubbing and staining to boards, but predominantly bright and square. Edges of page block clean and tidy. A very small label with former owner's details to ffep. xii + 365pp. Frontis. of Joseph Black + seven b/w photographic plates distributed throughout, which are: William Cullen, James Watt, Adam Smith, James Hutton, James Hutton and Joseph Black, Matthew Boulton, Joseph Priestley(twice),Josiah Wedgwood (twice), William Herschel, Joseph Banks (thrice), Wedgwood's Family, Erasmus Darwin (twice), and Henry Cavendish - portraits after various paintings and medallions. The names give an idea of the scope of the text. Contents are tight, bright and clean, with no additional inscriptions or markings. Not ex-library. A nice copy of probably the best-known title from this author's many books on science subjects. PLEASE SEE FIVE ACCOMPANYING IMAGES. FREE p&p within the U.K. Shipping outside U.K. will incur additional postage as appropriate, to be agreed with the purchaser. (20% of profits from all FARRAGO sales donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0364

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Scientists of the Industrial Revolution : ...

Verlag: Cresset Press, LONDON

Erscheinungsdatum: 1962

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition