Davy humphrey sir bart (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Brown leather with gilt and black, #1429 of 2500. Book.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Limited reprint of this 1870 classic on fly fishing and Salmon, done for Trout Unlimited's 'Fly Fishing Gold' series in a numbered edition of 2500, this example not numbered. Hardcover, brown imitation leather decorated in navy & gold, all edges gilt. Light wear, no jacket as issued. Text clean. Size: Octavo.…

Condizione: Fine. An excellent clear copy with seventeen well appointed engravings. Some slight wear on the top of the front and back covers; the spine is in very good condition. This book arose from a series of lectures delivered before the Board of Agriculture between the years 1802 and 1812 and represents the beginning of scientific agriculture and the first serious attempt to apply chemistry t agriculture. Davy deals with soils and their analysis, the germination of seeds, manures of vegetable and animal origin, the improvement of lands by burning, and irrigation. He discusses the extraction of sugar(s) from various plants, including beet, maple, and grape. The original edition was published in 1813 and was the only definitive work on agricultural chemistry for several decades. Early editions are quite rare and this edition appeared shortly after Davy's death (1829) from a stroke. The book also has an Appendix that describes the results of experiments on the produce and nutritive qualities of different grasses and other plants used as animal fodder. Ten fold out plates scattered throughout the text. Sir Humphry Davy (b. Dec. 17, 1778, Penzance, Cornwall, Eng.--d. May 29, 1829, Geneva), English chemist who discovered several chemical elements (including sodium and potassium) and compounds, invented the miner's safety lamp, and became one of the greatest exponents of the scientific method.…

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First U.S. Edition. A Good copy in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine, with chipping to the publisher's paper spine label. Uniform mild tanning to the paper. The binding is sound and the text is clean/unmarked. This edition with a Sketch of the Author's Life, and Notes, by Jacob Green, Professor of Chemistry in Jefferson Medical College. (Not ex-library.). Book.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 330. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1838 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 330.…

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1915 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 244 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 244 Language: English.…