New conversations on chemistry : adapted to the present state of that science : wherein its elements are clearly and familiarly explained : with one hundred and eighteen engravings illustrative of the subject, appropriate questions, a list of experiments, and a glossary : On the foundations of Mrs. Marcet's "Conversations on chemistry" / By Thomas P. Jones, M.D. ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Thomas P., 1774-1848.

Contributor:

Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand), 1769-1858

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Vaux, Annie S., Former owner.

Vaux, E.,., Former owner.

Grigg, John, 1792-1864., Publisher.

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

2, [2], xii, [1], 14-332 p., [1] leaf of plates (frontis.) : ill. (engravings) ; 19 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : John Grigg, No. 9 North Fourth Street, 1831.

Notes:

Includes index.

Copyright 1831 by John Grigg.

Publisher's advertisements, 2 p., 1st count.

Binding: Publisher's full leather, spine with gilt fillet and black label with gilt lettering.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Flyleaf [1] inscribed as: E. Vaux, 145 Arch St. Flyleaf [3] inscribed as Annie S. Vaux.

Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

Cited in:

Checklist Amer. imprints 7769

Related Work:

Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand), 1769-1858 Conversations on chemistry.