Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica. An annotated catalogue of printed books on alchemy, chemistry and cognate subjects in the Library of Denis Duveen. Facsimile edition to which is added: Catalogue 62 H.P. Kraus The Duveen Collection of Alchemy & Chemistry supplementing the Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica The Duven Collection of Balneology. by DUVEEN, Denis I. -

Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Publishing Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, light maroon cloth lettered in gold on spine, no dust-jacket as issued. 669 pages, with a suite of 16 plates appended containing photocopies of title-pages and text pages from historically significant works. An important bibliography compiled by Oxford educated British chemist Denis Duveen (1910-1992), Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chemistry and other academic societies containing over 2000 works, from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Entries are in English, Latin, German, French, Italian, and Spanish. The copy offered is published by Martino Published [date unknown but most likely 1995 to 2000] and is a facsimile of the E. Weil edition published in London in the year 1949. The Weil title page is reproduced and no other bibliographical information is included, except that the spine is printed with the Martino Publishing logo. Inside front cover is covered with… Read More

Utrecht, HES Publishers. 1986. Original publisher's black cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine, thick large 8vo: 670pp. & 98pp. , xvi plates. Facsimile edition to which is added catalogue 62 H.P.Kraus: The Duveen Collection of Alchemy & Chemistry, supplementing the Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica. The Duveen Collection of Balneology.

Utrecht, HES Publishers. 1986. Original publisher's black cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine, thick large 8vo: 670pp., & 98pp. , xvi plates. Facsimile edition to which is added catalogue 62 H.P.Kraus: The Duveen Collection of Alchemy & Chemistry, supplementing the Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica. The Duveen Collection of Balneology. Very fine copy.,

London: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1965. Second edition. Cloth bound in very good condition though page 188 is blank.. 668 pages plus 16 plates and 96 page Supplement on Balneology.

Mansfield Centre, Connecticut: Martino Fine Books, 1998. Brand New in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. No date (but 1998; First Martino printing; Limited to 150 copies -- per prospectus). Reprint of the edition first published by Dr. Ernst Weil in 1949. 691pp. 16 plates. Full bibliographical descriptions for 2,000 works on alchemy and chemistry from the 16th to 19th centuries. A standard reference. Extremely valuable for its commentary on rarity, importance, authors, publishers, other editions, etc. Cross referenced to Ferguson, Bolton, Brunet, Caillet, Kopp, etc. Bound in the original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. Sheehy EC11. Besterman 278.. First Martino printing, Limited 150. Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. 8vo. 691pp. (16 plates). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

London:: Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1965., 1965. 8vo. ix, 669 pp. 16 illustrations, index. Original blue cloth; hinges split but mended. Good + copy (internally fine). The original edition of 1949 was issued in 200 copies. From the Norman J. Travis collection.

London: E. Weil, 1965 4to (25.5 cm), VII, 669 pp, 8 leaves of plates. Publisher's cloth (binding slightly dusted and rubbed). Reprint of the first edition published in 1949, which was limited to 200 copies. British chemist Denis I. Duveen (1910-1992) embarked on his journey of collecting books on alchemy and early chemistry while studying at Oxford. Initially encompassing all areas of chemistry with a particular focus on alchemy, Duveen's collection took a distinctive turn during his time in Paris, where he developed a keen interest in the works of Antoine Lavoisier and other French chemists. Despite the onset of World War II, a significant portion of his extensive collection remained in France, clandestinely stored in a farmer’s barn during the Nazi occupation. Undeterred by the chaos of war, Duveen continued to expand his collection, amassing over 3,000 volumes by the late 1940s. This catalogue offers a glimpse into his remarkable collection before he sold most of it to the University… Read More

London: E. Weil, 1949. Hardcover. Spine a bit scuffed and rubbed, two small dents to foredge, two tiny ink notations, several small clippings glued to front & back paste downs, , else very good clean & sound condition. ***photographs available upon request***. Edition limited to 200 copies. Size: 7.5"x10, 669pp., plus 16 black & white plates. From the library of Prof. Jerry Stannard.