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Chamberlain, N. B. & D.
A Catalogue of Pneumatic Instruments Manufactured and Sold By N. B. & D. Chamberlain with Experiments Illustrated By Numerous Engravings and Notes
Boston: Isaac. R. Butts 1844. Hard Cover. First Edition. [4], 56, 7, [1], xiv p. Original brown cloth, blindstamped design front and rear panels. Spine panel with gold lettering ''Pneumatic experiments'' still bright and clean. Head of spine panel 1/2 inch chip missing, base of spine panel and corners wear and minor loss. Exlibrary with previous owners' bookplate on front pastedown endpaper and paper label at base of spine. 2 previous owners' signatures. Small printed illustration laid in (perhaps errata?) between pages 48/49. A wonderful catalogue with 100+ illustrations of instruments in the text. American scientific trade catalogues from this period are scarce. Good. [Book #17704] |
