Archives of the British Chemical Industry 1750-1914 — 1st Edition

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Archives of the British Chemical Industry 1750-1914 — 1st Edition

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Archives of the British Chemical Industry 1750-1914, Peter J. T. Morris & Colin A. Russell — 1st Edition

Publication: Faringdon, Oxfordshire, British Society for the History of Science, 1988

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xi], 273.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The paperback binding is remarkably tight and square, showing an uncreased spine that suggests the book has remained largely unread. The yellow wraps remain exceptionally bright and clean, with only the most trivial hint of shelf-wear rubbing to the extreme corner tips. The text block is crisp, bright, and entirely free from internal foxing, spotting, or ownership markings, presenting as a highly collectible and well-preserved copy of this scholarly reference.

Catalogue Note: Issued as BSHS Monograph 6 (under series editor Dr. J. G. Smith), this first edition handlist represents a cornerstone bibliographical and archival reference for industrial chemistry. As a scholarly paperback strictly intended for academic and institutional use, well-preserved copies are uncommonly encountered on the open market today, particularly in such sharp, uncreased condition.

The work meticulously catalogues the surviving records of Britain's chemical manufacturing heritage, offering a highly specialised tool for the industrial archaeologist or historian of science.

This essential handlist provides a comprehensive guide to the historical archives of the British chemical industry, spanning from the onset of the Industrial Revolution to the eve of the First World War. Compiled by eminent historians of science Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell, the text offers researchers a detailed roadmap to the surviving corporate, technical, and personal papers of Britain's pioneering chemical firms, mapping the foundational documents of modern industrial science.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Peter J. T. Morris and Colin A. Russell

Book Publisher: British Society for the History of Science (BSHS)

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 284

Book Publication Year: 1988

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: BSHS Monographs

Country/region of manufacture: Southampton, United Kingdom

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