Stevenson Macadam — Practical Chemistry

London; Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, 1873. Cloth. An incredibly scarce illustrated work, published as an accessible and informative educational tool. An incredibly scarce title, in original brown cloth, with gilt lettering to the spine.A new edition of the title originally published in 1865, 'with new nomenclature and notation&apos.Written by Scottish scientist, analytical chemist, lecturer and academic writer Stevenson Macadam, the influential scientist and founder of the Institute of Chemistry of Great Britain, which became the Royal Society of Chemistry.An informative work, punctuated with helpful vignette illustrations and diagrams throughout. Bound in original brown cloth. Externally, smart. Mild rubbing to extremities. Mark to rear board. Fading to spine and board edges. Slight age toning and tide marks to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd spot, and tide mark. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .