Chemical Amusement: Comprising A Series Of Curious And Instructive Experiments In Chemistry, Which Are Easily Performed, And Unattended By Danger Accum, Fredrick Science & Technology

Original plain boards, old signature to front board, modest wear at edges, paper spine label a little chipped. Some offsetting to frontis onto title; generally quite clean internally. A nice unsophisticated copy with the bookplate of British chemist and magician Edwin A. Dawes. 360pp Accum's work around chemistry was important - increasing its popularity among non scientists and working on the acceptance of gaslight. His work on dangerous food additives, A Treatise on the Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons, was crucial for the adoption of food safety laws. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 048559.