E. Merck. Darmstadt. Usines de produit chimiques.1938. First edition .

Darmstadt: E. Merck, 1938. 4to. Original distinctive wraps. 24 x 26cm. 74 page history followed by about 100 gravure plates. Cover repaired...."We are unique. We have been developing further since 1668, thus creating a special identity. The shared values that underpin the company and shape its future are anchored in the past and are still practiced to this very day.  We are reliable. Family-owned for 13 generations The features that have shaped the company for more than 350 years are not “over and done with”. Each generation has helped to build the foundations that form our current identity. Our success is based on our values, on courage, achievement, responsibility, respect, integrity, and transparency. These very values inform our approach to our day-to-day work, the way we face challenges, and our interactions with our customers, business partners, employees, owners, shareholders, and the family.  For instance, what does courage look like? Courage is pharmacist Friedrich Jacob Merck leaving his hometown to go build a new life in far-away Darmstadt. Courage is expanding the company's presence to foreign continents early on. And sometimes even the addition of a tile to the mosaic has led to a brave new era, such as an active ingredient an active ingredient developed in Darmstadt that was on board the first manned mission to land on the moon.