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The Gases of the Atmosphere. The History of their Discovery

Ramsey, William

New York: Macmillan, 1896. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. viii, 240pp. Original blue leather with blind-stamped ruling on cover and gilt lettering and ruling on spine. Black endpapers. Frontispiece engraving with tissue guard. Account of the discovery of a new elementary gas argon in 1894. On request of a number of persons without any special scientific training Ramsey set out to write this treatise. Illustrated with some portrait engravings, drawings and diagrams. Light wear along edges. Block lightly age-toned, starting at page 128. Pages uncut. Binding and interior in overall good+ condition. g+. Item #35913

Price: $60.00