Alchemy: Ancient and Modern
by Redgrove, H. Stanley
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: William Rider & Son, 1911. First Edition. First edition. xiv, 141, [1], [1 ads] pp. with 16 illustrations. Bound in publisher's crimson cloth with gilt lettering. Good only with staining to cloth, worn along edges, head cloth chipped, small marginal tidemarks to a few prelims and terminals, hinges cracked but holding, a few small stains to contents. Former owner's notes and underlines in pencil; while easily erasable one might want to save these. On the last page the owner declares, "Nonsense! Radium is not the Philosopher's Stone. Nevertheless, Sir W. Ramsay's discovery is not the Philosopher's Stone. [elaborate signature] John J. Melville, 1911. Who knows? I know. I knew in 1903." Clearly he was a contemporary of the author , although we've been unable to find any information about him. A scarce work on alchemy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943969
- Title
- Alchemy: Ancient and Modern
- Author
- Redgrove, H. Stanley
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Rider & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- alchemist, alchemists, occult
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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