Chemical Atlas; or, the Chemistry of Familiar Objects

Lot 239
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Lot 239 | Chemical Atlas; or, the Chemistry of Familiar Objects
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$ 500 – 800
Chemical Atlas; or, the Chemistry of Familiar ObjectsEdward Youmans, 1856YOUMANS, Edward L. (1821-1887). Chemical Atlas; or, the Chemistry of Familiar Objects: Exhibiting the General Principles of Science in a Series of Beautifully Colored Diagrams, and Accompanied by Explanatory Essays. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1856. "A pioneering use of color to convey quantitative information" (Stamped with a National Character), the third edition. This work is in many ways an American answer to Byrne's famous Euclid, using graphics and color to express scientific concepts for beginners. The author was a friend of Walt Whitman as well as other New York literary stars. Stamped with a National Character 82. Quarto (303 x 258mm). Ad leaf before title. 13 color-printed and hand-finished plates (dampstaining around edges, some offsetting from plates). Contemporary brown stamped cloth (worn and stained; hinges tender and front joint starting). Cloth box. Provenance: Warren R. Woodward (inscription dated May 1868) – E.G. Lind, Jr (inscription dated 1887, Atlanta, GA) – D.H. Woodward (inscription dated February 1988 noting purchase at the Los Angeles book fair).
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