Search Results: elements of chemistry by jl comstock

New York: Robinson, Pratt, and Co, 1843. 420 pp. Leather cover, illustrations, index in back of book. "Illustrated by numerous engravings and designed for the use of schools and academies." The author intends to "explain the elements and doctrines of the science in sufficient detail." Book is broken into four parts. 7 1/2" x 4 3/4" heavy wear in leather cover, top cover beginning to detach, foxing.

Robinson & Pratt, Hartford, 1834. 7 3/8" X 4 5/8" in brown leather. Covers are soiled and scuffed. Wear at ends of spine. Spine label barely legible. Flyleaf missing. Foxed throughout: FAIR. This is a 180 year old chemistry text. 356pp Nifty.. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket.

Hartford:: Cooke & Co. & Packard & Butler,, 1830.. 8vo.. Contemporary calf with minor rubbing to edges title label in gilt to spine. Two full page steam engine plates at front and numerous text illustrations throughout. Some minor foxing. intro page vii-viii with clean tear repaired. Overall a very good copy of a scarce edition. John Lee Comstock (1787-1858) American surgeon and educator. Published more than 20 books primarily on botany chemistry natural history and physiology. In 1828 Comstock was issued the first patent in the US for the waterproofing of cloth or leather.

Hartford, CT: D F robinson & Co., 1830 First Edition. Illustrated with engravings. Full calf with red leather and gilt spine label. wear at the front gutter, some scratches, rear board nearly detached but leather still bright and pleasant in appearance. Light dampstain throughout top margin but pages crisp, clean and bright with virtually no foxing. Rear endpapers missing.

Robinson, Pratt & Co, 1835. Hardcover. Acceptable. No jacket, possibly as issued. The boards are heavily worn but are only lightly warped, with heavy bumping/rounding to the corners, top and bottom of spine, and some general soiling and wear across both covers. Spine is solid, and the text block is firmly attached. Interior text block is heavily foxed throughout, light enough that text is still legible but the entire text block is affected by it. Overall the text block is also is heavily toned, and is soiled along the top edge of the text block. Previous owners' name written in several places on first two pages. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Size: 12mo - 6 3/4 in - 7 3/4 in. Year: 1835.

Hartford: Published by Cooke and Co, 1831. The Thirteenth American Edition. 356pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Sheep. Signed Sarah F. Coit Nov 12th, 1832. Buffalo NY on ffep. The Thirteenth American Edition. 356pp. Illustrated. 8vo.

Hartford: Oliver D. Cooke and Co, 1826. Hardcover. Very Good. Tenth American edition from the eighth London edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged. Octavo. 348pp. Illustrated with wood engravings. Contemporary leather over boards with leather spine label. Binding modestly rubbed with a bit of loss at the corners, likely lacking flyleaves, light to moderate foxing throughout, tiny splits at the crown, very good and sound.