New Conversations on Chemistry
New Conversations on Chemistry
New Conversations on Chemistry

New Conversations on Chemistry

Object number2013.22.18
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Date1838
OriginPhiladelphia, PA
MediumPaper/Leather/Ink
Credit LineGift of Dr. James B. Richardson III
DescriptionBook with light brown leather cover. Title page has title, book, and publishing information. 332 pages. Handwriting: text in ink, inside front cover; in pencil below ink is a drawing of a nineteen century soldier; text on first page; on second page on next to last page are numerical figures; on inside of back cover, a drawing of a dog or horse(?). Title printed on spine.Dimensions7.625 x 5 x 0.875 in. (19.4 x 12.7 x 2.2 cm)
InscriptionsHandwriting: in ink, inside front cover, "Robert Millers Book"; on first page, "x you / mys"; on second page on next to last page are numerical figures.
MarksTitle page: "NEW / CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY. / ADAPTED TO THE / PRESENT STATE OF THAT SCIENCE; / WHEREIN / ITS ELEMENTS ARE CLEARLY AND FAMILIARLY EXPLAINED. / WITH / ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ENGRAVINGS ILLUSTRATIVE / OF THE SUBJECT; APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS; A / LIST OF EXPERIMENTS, AND A GLOSSARY. / ON THE FOUNDATION OF / MRS. MARCET'S "CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY." / BY THOMAS P. JONES, M.D. / Professor of Chemistry in the Medical Department of the Columbian College, / Washington City." followed by "Philadelphia: / JOHN GRIGG, No 9 NORTH FOURTH STREET / 1838."

Printed on spine: "CONVERSATIONS / OF CHEMISTRY".
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