An illustrated volume written to provide an elementary course of chemistry suited for high-school students. The volume consists of four chapters covering the General Principles of Chemistry, Non-Metallic Elements,…

Color plate illustrates a fireworks display held over the Seine river in Paris, France. Different chemical substances produce different colors when ignited, resulting in colorful fireworks displays.

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Portrait print of Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848) seated at a table with regalia pins on his jacket.

Considered one of the founders of modern chemistry and known as the "Father of Swedish Chemistry," he is best…

Plate illustrates the Tuscan landscape before the introduction of the borax industry. The foreground depicts Tuscan lagoons, where borax was found circa 1776. Steam charged with boron compounds escapes volcanic crevices…

Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), who was an English clergyman and natural philosopher who discovered oxygen.

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Color plate depicts a torpedo boat attacking a large war vessel. Accompanying text mentions how a quick-moving torpedo boat can position the torpedo device in close proximity of the enemy war ship and withdrawal in time…

Half-length portrait print of Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829). Davy was an English chemist and inventor who invented the field of electrochemistry. He is best known for his work isolating numerous elements using…

Intended as an introduction to the study of chemistry, this volume contains illustrations throughout the text including color plates. Color plates have been digitized along with a selection of illustrations.

Portrait print of John Dalton (1766-1844) seated at a table with his hand at his temple.

Widely known for introducing the atomic theory into chemistry, Dalton was a noted English meteorologist and chemist. His research…

Color plate illustrates the process of refining sulfur. As seen on the left side of the illustration, crude sulfur is heated over a coal fire which produces a sulfur vapor. This vapor passes into a stone or brick…

On August 24, 1804, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and Jean-Baptiste Biot ascended in a hot air balloon to a height of 4,000 meters altitude in order to conduct scientific experiments on gases. These experiments led to…

Black and white illustration depicting several varieties of sea-weed used to produce varech, also known as kelp. The accompanying text describes various applications of sea-weed, including as a fertilizer and source of…

Color plate illustration depicting a man and young boy operating machinery used to fill bottles with artificial mineral waters.

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Plate depicts the interior of a factory where the bleaching of pulp is being undertaken for the manufacturing of paper. Two workers stand amongst vats of bleach and machinery.

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Figure 68. The Sancy
Figure 69. The Polar Star
Figure 70. The Empress Eugenie or Pigott
Figure 71. The Koh-i-noor
Figure 72. The Star of the South
Figure 73. The Regent or Pitt
Figure 74. The Grand Duke of Tuscany…

Color plate illustrates the process of manufacturing sulfuric acid. Sulfur is burned in an air current, forming sulfur dioxide which oxidizes into sulfur trioxide. Then water is introduced, producing sulfuric acid.…

Color plate depicts a photographer working in a darkroom. He holds a glass plate, presumably a negative, over a processing tub. The surrounding walls contain various glass vessels. The explanatory text states how the…

Color plate depicts a man operating a magic lantern, specifically the Duboscq Megascope, to discern microscopic dispatches delivered in Paris by carrier pigeons. Homing pigeons were utilized for communication during the…

Color plate depicts arctic explorers using dynamite to open a channel through ice. The explorers stand on the ice holding ice picks. An explosion occurs on the horizon with a masted ship seen in the distance.

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Portrait print of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), widely considered the father of modern chemistry.

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Color frontispiece plate depicts a chemist's work bench with scientific tools and instruments sitting on a shelf and work bench.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and…

Plate illustrates a dynamite manufacturing establishment near Turin, Italy. Dynamite was used to form the Fréjus Rail Tunnel in Mont Cenis, which is in close proximity to Turin, Italy. Dating back to 1871, this tunnel…

Plate illustrates an imaginary lush landscape during the carboniferous era. Foliage surrounds a body of water.

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Color plate illustrates an early method of bleaching cotton and linen goods on lawns. Two women stand amongst a vast landscape holding watering cans over strips of white cloth. Decorative frame is bordered by foliage…

Plate illustrates the Tuscan landscape after the establishment of the borax industry. Boric acid is collected from Tuscan lagoons via masonry structures as seen in the illustration.

This plate is from John Howard…