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Muspratt, Sheridan. Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical, as Applied and Relating to the Arts and Manufactures1860; Volumes 1 and 2
Published in 1860, Muspratt's chemistry and chemical engineering encyclopedia covers the state of the art and includes many illustrations. This encyclopedia was digitized by the Science History Institute (SHI) (scanned copies are also available in the Hathi Trust, Google Books, and the Internet Archive). The SHI's copy and website lets users scan thumbnails for each page, enlarge a single page, or download a whole volume. See below for SHI's descriptions and links to the full text of this 2-volume set.
- Muspratt, Sheridan. Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical, as Applied and Relating to the Arts and Manufactures, Vol. 1. Glasgow, Scotland: William Mackenzie, 1860. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/g00ak0n
The first of two encyclopedic volumes seeking to provide a comprehensive exposition of the state of chemical manufactures at the turn of the 19th century. Written by James Sheridan Muspratt (1821-1871), an Irish-born research chemist and son of James Muspratt (1793-1886), an infamous industrial chemical manufacturer in the UK between 1825 and 1850, Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical is regarded as Muspratt's magnum opus. Digitized content includes front matter and illustrations, including eighteen full-page engraved portraits of prominent chemists of the period.
- Muspratt, Sheridan. Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical, as Applied and Relating to the Arts and Manufactures, Vol. 2. Glasgow, Scotland: William Mackenzie, 1860. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ysz6nv
The second of two encyclopedic volumes seeking to provide a comprehensive exposition of the state of chemical manufactures at the turn of the 19th century. Written by James Sheridan Muspratt (1821-1871), an Irish-born research chemist and son of James Muspratt (1793-1886), an infamous industrial chemical manufacturer in the UK between 1825 and 1850, Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical is regarded as Muspratt's magnum opus. Digitized content includes front matter and illustrations, including twelve full-page engraved portraits of prominent chemists of the period.
- The copy in the Hathi Trust repository lacked portraits of the prominent chemists included in this encyclopedia and the SHI had not scanned this title. Stanford Libraries created high resolution scans for the 27 chemists available in Stanford's copy of this work. Each signed portrait can be viewed online or downloaded. https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1121588
The first of two encyclopedic volumes seeking to provide a comprehensive exposition of the state of chemical manufactures at the turn of the 19th century. Written by James Sheridan Muspratt (1821-1871), an Irish-born research chemist and son of James Muspratt (1793-1886), an infamous industrial chemical manufacturer in the UK between 1825 and 1850, Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical is regarded as Muspratt's magnum opus. Digitized content includes front matter and illustrations, including eighteen full-page engraved portraits of prominent chemists of the period.
The second of two encyclopedic volumes seeking to provide a comprehensive exposition of the state of chemical manufactures at the turn of the 19th century. Written by James Sheridan Muspratt (1821-1871), an Irish-born research chemist and son of James Muspratt (1793-1886), an infamous industrial chemical manufacturer in the UK between 1825 and 1850, Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical is regarded as Muspratt's magnum opus. Digitized content includes front matter and illustrations, including twelve full-page engraved portraits of prominent chemists of the period.