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London: George Routledge and Sons, c.1870 Ninth edition. Undated, but circa 1870 from contents. Hardcover book. Mauve-grey cloth, with gilt images and decorations to spine, gilt title panel to front with black stamped dcorations. All edges gilt. 504pp, octavo. With 300 b& w engraved illustrations in text, including tissue-guraded frontispiece. The title on the covers in 'Playbook of metals' but Boy's Book on title page. This is a detailed and scientifically serious introduction to metals (and also coal and mineral mining) for young people. Good condition. Covers have rubbed edges and some scuff marks to back; gilt on spine is dulled, bright to front. Most pages clean, though there is regular foxing (mostly light) and a few dirt marks. Owner's ink name and address on second front endpaper, same name again on title page and on a couple of page margins. Front free endpaper (plain) has been removed. Pictures available.
THE BOY'S BOOK OF METALS [PLAYBOOK OF METALS on cover] Including Personal Narratives of Visits to Coal, Lead, Copper, and Tin Mines with A Large Number of Interesting Experiments relating to Alchemy and the Chemistry of the Fifty Metallic Elements .. With Three Hundred Illustrations. Eighth Edition by Pepper, John Henry (1821-1900) - 1885 by inscription
by Pepper, John Henry (1821-1900)
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THE BOY'S BOOK OF METALS [PLAYBOOK OF METALS on cover] Including Personal Narratives of Visits to Coal, Lead, Copper, and Tin Mines with A Large Number of Interesting Experiments relating to Alchemy and the Chemistry of the Fifty Metallic Elements .. With Three Hundred Illustrations. Eighth Edition
by Pepper, John Henry (1821-1900)
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London: George Routledge and Sons 8th edition, 1885 by inscription. Hardcover. Very Good. Engravings (300 illustrations but only 265 numbered inc. last page) Frontispiece by E. Evans showing Mallett's Mortar. Octavo blue gilt cloth on bevelled boards (recased with spine underlaid, tips worn, spine faded) All Edges Gilt viii +502pp + [2]pp Zirconium & General Remarks. Inscription H.F. Howard Christmas 1885 on back of fly leaf. A neat tight copy each chapter usually dealing with one metal, + Art of Alchemy, Coal Mines etc. *Rare. Beautifully illustrated with fine engravings throughout. First published 1861 under title The Playbook of Metals (Routledge, Warne, and Routledge).
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The Boy's Book of Metals... (The Playbook of Metals)
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The Boy's Book of Metals: Including Personal Narratives of Visits to Coal, Lead, Copper, and Tin Mines (1875)
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