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Tue, Mar 24, 2026 04:00PM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT
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Lot 67
HUGHES, Samuel. A Treatise on Gas-Works. AND REES, G. O., The Analysis of Inorganic Bodies.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
HUGHES, Samuel. A Treatise on Gas-Works. AND BERZELIUS, J. Jacob, The Analysis of Inorganic Bodies.
Publisher of HUGHES: John Weale, London. MDCCCLIII [1853].
8vo. Half bound leather with marbled boards, raised spine, and gilt title on spine. Speckled edges. xxiv, 368 pp., with index and illustrations.
Publisher of BERZELIUIS: Longman, Reese, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, London. 1833. Translated from the French edition by George Rees.
8vo. Quarter-bound cloth with paper boards. 12 pp. publishers advertisements, frontispiece, with errata slip, 164 pp.
Each book is H: 7 x W: 4 1/2 x D: 1 1/4 in.
Poor. HUGHES has detached front flyleaves. Toning and minor foxing. Corners and panels bumped, rubbed, and scuffed, with losses to corners. BERZELIUS scuffed, at edges and corners, with slight losses. Significant toning and browning throughout.
Rear pastedown bookplate: "John A. Davidson" on BERZELIUS.
BERZELIUS ink inscriptions on front flyleaves "Jabey Mead's Oct 24, 1833" and "Smith Lay May 1836."
Publisher of HUGHES: John Weale, London. MDCCCLIII [1853].
8vo. Half bound leather with marbled boards, raised spine, and gilt title on spine. Speckled edges. xxiv, 368 pp., with index and illustrations.
Publisher of BERZELIUIS: Longman, Reese, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, London. 1833. Translated from the French edition by George Rees.
8vo. Quarter-bound cloth with paper boards. 12 pp. publishers advertisements, frontispiece, with errata slip, 164 pp.
Each book is H: 7 x W: 4 1/2 x D: 1 1/4 in.
Condition
Rear pastedown bookplate: "John A. Davidson" on BERZELIUS.
BERZELIUS ink inscriptions on front flyleaves "Jabey Mead's Oct 24, 1833" and "Smith Lay May 1836."
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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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