Tetrahedron Journal Vol 1 No 1/2 April 1957 Premiere Issue Olofson Estate

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Title: Tetrahedron: The International Journal of Organic Chemistry — Volume 1, Numbers 1/2 (April 1957) Publisher: Pergamon Press (4 & 5 Fitzroy Square, London / 122 East 55th Street, New York) Provenance: From the Personal Estate Library of Dr. Roy Olofson, Esteemed Professor Emeritus of Chemistry --- ITEM OVERVIEW & HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --- Up for auction or buy-it-now is an exceptionally rare, museum-quality copy of the premiere debut issue of "Tetrahedron: The International Journal of Organic Chemistry" (Volume 1, Nos. 1/2), published in April 1957. Founded by Nobel laureate Sir Robert Robinson, this legendary first issue features his printed facsimile-signed "Foreword" detailing the birth and vision of the journal. This issue is a true holy grail for historians of 20th-century science, containing landmark foundational research articles from historic chemistry titans, including: - Carl Djerassi, A. J. Manson, and Hillel Bendas (On the synthesis of 8-isoprogesterone) - David Ginsberg and Walter J. Rosenfelder (Alicyclic studies) - J. T. Edward and Robert Robinson (Studies on strychnine) - A. N. Nesmeyanov, L. G. Makarova, and T. P. Tolstaya (Heterolytic decomposition of onium compounds) This specific item boasts pristine academic provenance, coming directly from the personal estate library of Dr. Roy Olofson, the highly celebrated Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Penn State University. --- DETAILED CONDITION REPORT --- - Spine & Binding: Outstanding structural conditi

• Year: 1957
• Condition: Very Good

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