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The Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S., Sometimes Dean of Westminster, Twice President of the Geological Society, and First President of the British Association
- 1894
Biography detailing the life of renowned geologist William Buckland (1784-1856), a pioneer of modern geological inquiry. Buckland's studies paved the way for Charles Darwin's (1809-1882) development of evolutionary…
- Author Gordon, E. O. (Elizabeth Oke)
- Publisher John Murray (Firm)
- Subject Buckland, William, 1784-1856, Geologists, Evolution (Biology), Ichthyosauria, Scientific illustration
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L'air
- 1880
A second edition French volume of L'Air containing 95 engravings. The volume is an informational overview of the Earth's atmosphere: the materiality of air, the formation of rain and thunderstorms, winds, the…
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The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers
- 1867
Digitized content includes diagrammatic figures included in the work, The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers. The nine…
- Author Dimond, Ezekiel Webster, 1836-1876
- Printer Fiske, Edward Rice
- Subject Fuel, Combustion, Steam-boilers, Chemical elements, Chemical reactions, Scientific illustration
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Leaves from the Woods : Finished with Harrisons' (Interior) Decorative Stains
- Undated
Piece is bound in stained veneer and consists of 20 veneer samples interleaved with printed parchment.
- Creator Of Work Harrison Bros. & Co.
- Subject Wood finishing, Stains and staining, Dyes and dyeing, Painting, Dye industry
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Indanthren Dyeings on Rayon (Viscose) Yarn
- After 1920
Vibrant collection of Indanthren dyings on rayon hanks are included in this mid-20th century sample book published by the General Dyestuff Corporation. Indanthren was the trade name for the first synthetic vat dyes…
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Letter from William Prescott Smith to James Curtis Booth, August 13, 1852
- 1852-Aug-13
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) is invited to deliver two lectures at the Maryland Institute.
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Letter from Lewis Peterson to James Curtis Booth, August 11, 1852
- 1852-Aug-11
Lewis Peterson requests an analyses of water and salt samples from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Peterson, Lewis
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Petroleum, Water--Analysis
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Letter from Theodore Cuyler to James Curtis Booth, August 1, 1852
- 1852-Aug-01
Theodore Ledyard Cuyler (1822-1909) informs James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been elected a member of the Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruction of the Blind.
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Letter from B. Coates to James Curtis Booth
- 1852-May-25
Benjamin Coates (1797-1881) requests a letter of introduction from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
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Letter from Carter & Scattergood to James Curtis Booth, February 16, 1852
- 1852-Feb-16
Carter & Scattergood, a Philadelphia chemical manufacturing firm founded in 1834, request information on agricultural fertilizers from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
- Author Carter & Scattergood
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
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Letter from Aaron Clement on behalf of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture to James Curtis Booth
- 1852-Mar-03
Letter from Aaron Clement, recording secretary of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, informing James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been unanimously elected a member of the society.
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Letter from Thomas P. James to James Curtis Booth
- 1852-Feb-17
Thomas Potts James, recording secretary of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, writes to inform James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) that he has been appointed a member of the Committee on Horticultural Chemistry of the…
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Letter from J. Henry of the Smithsonian Institution to James Curtis Booth
- 1851-Jun-24
Comments and suggestions from Joseph Henry (1797–1878), the first Smithsonian Secretary and renowned physicist, for an article written by James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
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Letter from R. B. Potts to James Curtis Booth
- 1851-Mar-08
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) asked for advice concerning the production of Prussian Blue.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Potts, Robert B.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Prussian blue
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Letter from J. W. Baird of the Smithsonian Institution to James Curtis Booth
- 1851-Apr-04
J. W. Baird of the Smithsonian Institution provides instructions to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) for the printing of a report.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Baird, J. W.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Baird, J. W., Smithsonian Institution
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Letter from M. F. Borzano to James Curtis Booth
- 1851-Apr-01
Discussion of a "McCulloh" process for refining of gold, named for Richard Sears McCulloh (1818 – 1894) an American civil engineer and pupil of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) from 1838 to 1839.
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Letter from Evan Pugh to James Curtis Booth
- 1851-Mar-02
Evan Pugh (1828-1864) wishes to study with James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). In shorthand, Pugh discusses some experiments in gaseous precipitation that he has carried out. Pugh became the first president of the…
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Letter from Charles C. Post to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Oct-25
Charles C. Post, a cousin of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to Booth with news of the death of his son.
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Post, Charles C.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Post, Charles C.
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Letter from G. Emlen, Secretary of the University of Pennsylvania to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Dec-04
The terms of James Curtis Booth's (1810-1888) faculty appointment as Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania are outlined.
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Letter from G. Emlen, Secretary of the University of Pennsylvania, to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Oct-01
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) elected to faculty as Professor of Chemistry as Applied to the Arts at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Letter from T. Roberts Baker to James Curtis Booth, September 28, 1850
- 1850-Sep-28
T. Roberts Baker wishes to study chemistry under the tutelage of James Curtis Booth (1810-1888).
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Letter from Eben Norton Horsford to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Sep-19
Eben Norton Horsford (1818-1893) requests information concerning a muffle furnace from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Horsford was an American scientist who taught agricultural chemistry in the Lawrence Scientific…
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Letter from an unidentified sender to James Curtis Booth
- 1850-Apr-29
A report on analysis of a mineral sample.
