c3. 1862 ANTIQUE METALS PLAYBOOK COAL LEAD COPPER TIN MINING ALCHEMY BOOK by John Henry Pepper. Routledge, Warne and Routledge London 1862. Including personal narratives of visits to coal, lead, copper and tin mines with a large number of interesting experiments relating to alchemy and the chemistry of the 50 metallic elements. 502 pages + hard bound cover and nearly 300 illustrations.
Condition issues. Spine rebacked with bunders tape, binding shaken, some partially loose pages in front with edge and corner wear. Some tetx foxing and soiling. Some creased corners. It measures 4 3/4" x 7 3/8" x 1 1/2". A nice find.
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