The Chemical Catechism by Samuel Parkes
1824. Eleventh Edition. 586 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound black leather with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering. Black and white folded illustrated frontispiece. Book has been rebound. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Pencil and pen markings to first page textblock, reverse frontispiece and back free endpaper. Front free endpaper is missing. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Heavy peeling and splits to spine and corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards.