Torch and crucible: the life and death of Antoine Lavoisier : annotated typescript, 1941.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

French, Sidney J. (Sidney James), 1894-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794.

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent.

Genre:

Manuscripts for publication.

Typescripts.

Annotations.

Penn Provenance:

Gift of Sidney J. French, 1942.

Forms part of: Edgar F. Smith Memorial Collection.

Physical Description:

1 item (580 leaves)

Other Title:

Torch & crucible.

Arrangement:

In 14 folders.

Place of Publication:

1941.

Biography/History:

Sidney J. French was an organic chemist with an interest in the history of chemistry. French died in 1979.

Summary:

Annotated, typed manuscript of French's book Torch & Crucible. 560 [20] typed leaves with printing directions. Manuscript includes bibliography, but lacks index of published work. Manuscript had formerly been assigned a manuscript call number: F887.

Notes:

Published as Torch & Crucible in 1941 by Princeton University Press; H. Milford (London); and Oxford University Press.

Related Collections:

See also signed presentation copy of the book, Torch & Crucible, published by Princeton University Press, 1941, in Smith Memorial Collection.

OCLC:

191823629