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Petrificata Derbiensia : or, figures and descriptions of petrifactions collected in Derbyshire

Martin, William (1767-1810)

1809

"No more published."--Brit. mus. Catalogue.

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Antediluvian phytology : illustrated by a collection of the fossil remains of plants, peculiar to the coal formations of Great Britain

Artis, Edmund Tyrell (1789-1847)

1825

Plate no. 1 is double page, folded at inner margin. Each plate is accompanied by a leaf with descriptive letterpress. Plates dated 1824.

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Bibliotheca chemica : a catalogue of the alchemical, chemical and pharmaceutical books in the collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris (v.1)

Ferguson, John (1837-1916); Young, James (1811-1883)

1906

Collection bequeathed to the chair of technical chemistry of Anderson's college (incorporated in 1886 with Glasgow and West of Scotland technical college).

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Bibliotheca chemica : a catalogue of the alchemical, chemical and pharmaceutical books in the collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris (v.2)

Ferguson, John (1837-1916); Young, James (1811-1883)

1906

Collection bequeathed to the chair of technical chemistry of Anderson's college (incorporated in 1886 with Glasgow and West of Scotland technical college).

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Collectanea chymica : a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry, concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal

Cooper, William (fl. 1668-1688); Philalethes, Eirenaeus Cosmopolita (pseud.); Helmont, Jean Baptiste van (1577-1644); Anthony, Francis (1550-1623); Bernardus Trevisanus, conte della Marca di Treviso; Ripley, George (1490); Bacon, Roger (1214?-1294?); Starkey, George (1627-1665); Plat, Sir Hugh (1552-1611?); H. V. D

1684

Each treatise (except the last) has special t.p. dated 1683. The last treatise has special t.p. with imprint date 1684 and separate pagination. "The secret of the immortal liquor" has added t.p. in ...

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Life and work of John Tyndall

Eve, Arthur Stewart (1862-1948); Creasey, Clarence Hamilton; Schuster, Claud Schuster baron (1869-1956); Tyndall, Louisa Charlotte (Hamilton) (1845-1940)

1945

"Based on material collected and arranged by... Mrs. Tyndall."--Pref.

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A choice collection of rare secrets and experiments in philosophy : As also rare and unheard-of medicines, menstruums, and alkahests; : with the true secret of volatilizing the fixt salt of tartar

Digby, Sir Kenelm (1603-1665); Hartman, George

1682

The second part has separate title page (p.[145]) which reads: Chymical secrets The second part... London. Printed for the author, 1682.

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