From the Library to the Laboratory
Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 46
FARADAY, Michael. Chemical Manipulation.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
FARADAY, Michael (1791-1867). Chemical Manipulation: Being Instructions to Students in Chemistry.
Inscription and signatures on flyleaf. Signatures of classmates of Dr. David Davies (1792-1865), physician to King William IV and Queen Adelaide. Inscription reads:
"1st Prize
Presented 10th May 1843 in Testimony of the Proficiency of David Davies in Chemistry."
Publisher: John Murray, London. 1842. Third edition, revised.
8vo. Full Moroccan bound. Cover reads "Prize St. Thomas's Hospital, Chemistry. 1843." Raised spine, richly gilt. Gilt cover and borders. Marbled edges.
xiii, 664 pp., with index and illustrations.
Fair to poor. Slight toning to pages. Edges of boards, tail and head of spine, panels, and corners scuffed and rubbed, with slight losses. Back board scuffed.
Inscription and signatures on flyleaf. Signatures of classmates of Dr. David Davies (1792-1865), physician to King William IV and Queen Adelaide. Inscription reads:
"1st Prize
Presented 10th May 1843 in Testimony of the Proficiency of David Davies in Chemistry."
Publisher: John Murray, London. 1842. Third edition, revised.
8vo. Full Moroccan bound. Cover reads "Prize St. Thomas's Hospital, Chemistry. 1843." Raised spine, richly gilt. Gilt cover and borders. Marbled edges.
xiii, 664 pp., with index and illustrations.
Condition
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.
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