Sammelband of Three Works on Chemistry.

£750 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

presentation copy A Sammelband of three works on chemistry, 'ex dono authoris' to Ralph Leycester of Toft. Richard Watson was professor of chemistry at Cambridge before becoming Bishop of Llandaff. First editions; 8vo bound in fours (21 x 14 cm); contemporary presentation inscription to ffep, two preliminary leaves and one terminal leaf partially detached; contemporary full sprinkled calf, spine gilt in six compartments, lettering rubbed, some loss to head, rubbing to extremities, edges sprinkled blue, a very good copy. ESTC T80959 (?), T76648, T132342.

• Binding: Hardcover

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