The Life of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, Including Abstracts of his More Important Scientific Papers, and A Critical Inquiry Into The Claims of All the Alleged Discoverers of the Composition of Water. Works of the Cavendish Society 1849 by George Wilson - 1851

The Cavendish Society; Harrison & Sons, London, 1851. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Full title: The Life of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, Including Abstracts of his More Important Scientific Papers, and A Critical Inquiry Into The Claims of All the Alleged Discoverers of the Composition of Water. Works of the Cavendish Society Blind printed green covers with gilt lettering on spine and motif on covers. Gilt upper text-block edge. Bumped and rubbed spine-ends, edges and corners. Split in cloth over spine-joints at both front and rear from upper and lower edges. Library label for Allen & Hanburys of Bethnal Green, London pasted on front cover. Water stain on upper edge of rear end-paper. Library stamps on end-papers. Sound binding. Clean pages, many unopened (uncut). Rear end-paper with partial horizontal tear. Engraved frontis of Cavendish is water stained at upper edge of page. Two black and white inset illustrations of metallic eudiometer and register thermometer. Previous owner's name - Cornelius Hanbury Jr. - on reverse of front end-paper. No dust jacket, as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 02018121015..