1884 Chemistry of Common Life Johnston Church Illustrated Science Hardcover
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The Chemistry of Common Life by James F. W. Johnston is an illustrated Victorian science book connecting chemistry with everyday substances, food, drink, and the human body. For collectors of early science and readers interested in the history of everyday life, it deepens understanding of how nineteenth-century people explained the materials and processes surrounding them.
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, in 1884. The title page identifies this as “A New Edition,” revised and brought up to date by Arthur Herbert Church.
Includes scientific illustrations, apparatus diagrams, and maps. Photographed examples show equipment for distilling spirits, a South American map identifying regions associated with coca, maté, and other plants, and discussion of substances historically described as narcotics. These details give the book particular appeal to collectors interested in food chemistry, botanical substances, and the history of scientific knowledge.
Bound in dark green textured cloth with gilt spine lettering, decorative borders on the covers, and patterned endpapers.
A handwritten gift inscription reads, “Presented to Kenneth M. Gearhart by A. A. Line.” A separate ownership inscription appears to read “A. A. Line / July 84.” These are previous-owner markings, not author signatures.
Condition: Good. Covers show rubbing, scattered small marks, and wear at the corners and spine ends, with some fraying and minor cloth loss. Spine lettering remains legible. Page edges are darkened with age; interior pages show toning and occasional light spotting or marks. The photographed text, maps, and apparatus illustrations remain clear and readable. Gift and ownership inscriptions are present as described. Please review all photographs for condition details.
SKU D-8
1884 Chemistry of Common Life Johnston Church Illustrated Science Hardcover
$95.00
Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, in 1884. The title page identifies this as “A New Edition,” revised and brought up to date by Arthur Herbert Church.
Includes scientific illustrations, apparatus diagrams, and maps. Photographed examples show equipment for distilling spirits, a South American map identifying regions associated with coca, maté, and other plants, and discussion of substances historically described as narcotics. These details give the book particular appeal to collectors interested in food chemistry, botanical substances, and the history of scientific knowledge.
Bound in dark green textured cloth with gilt spine lettering, decorative borders on the covers, and patterned endpapers.
A handwritten gift inscription reads, “Presented to Kenneth M. Gearhart by A. A. Line.” A separate ownership inscription appears to read “A. A. Line / July 84.” These are previous-owner markings, not author signatures.
Condition: Good. Covers show rubbing, scattered small marks, and wear at the corners and spine ends, with some fraying and minor cloth loss. Spine lettering remains legible. Page edges are darkened with age; interior pages show toning and occasional light spotting or marks. The photographed text, maps, and apparatus illustrations remain clear and readable. Gift and ownership inscriptions are present as described. Please review all photographs for condition details.
SKU D-8