Various facsimiles of authors. Volumes include: Electricity in Modern Life (G. W. de Tunzelmann); The Wealth of Nations, Vols. 1 & 2 (Adam Smith)...
Publisher: P.F. Collier & Son, New York. 1902.
20 volumes of 30 volume set. Illustrated. Title pages in red and black.
Bound in green cloth, deckled edges, top edge gilt, gilt spine title.
Each volume is H: 8 1/2 x W: 6 1/2 x D: 1 1/4 in.
Volumes include: Electricity in Modern Life (G. W. de Tunzelmann); The Wealth of Nations, Vols. 1 & 2 (Adam Smith); Outlines of Astronomy, Vols. 1 & 2 (John F. W. Herschel); The Data of Ethics (Herbert Spencer); Sound (John Tyndall); The Principles of Chemistry, Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4 (D. Mendeleeff); Other worlds than Ours (Richard A. Proctor); Fragments of Science, Vols. 1 & 2 (John Tyndall); Elements of Natural Philosophy (Lord Kelvin); Evenings at the Microscope (Philip Henry Gosse); Elementary Text Book of Botany (Edith Aitken); Science and Education (Thomas H. Huxley); First Principles (Herbert Spencer); Advancements of Learning (Francis Bacon).
Fair. Corners bumped, covers slightly soiled. Fragments of Science Vol. 1, and Sound (both by John Tyndall) partially unopened.
Bookplate: John A. Davidson on inside front cover
Volumes in this set include:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.