[Rarebooks] FS: BIBLIOTHECA CHEMICO-MATHEMATICA in parts

[Kaaterskill Books]

We offer for Sale:

Sotheran, Henry Cecil. BIBLIOTHECA CHEMICO-MATHEMATICA: CATALOGUE OF 
IMPORTANT WORKS, CHIEFLY OLD AND RARE, ON MATHEMATICS, ASTRONOMY, 
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, AND KINDRED SUBJECTS [BOUND WITH] BIBLIOTHECA 
REUTERIANA PART VI....FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO BIBLIOTHECA 
CHEMICO-MATHEMATICA [IN 12 PARTS]. London: Henry Sotheran, 1906-1916. 
868 pp. (paged continuously). 8vo. Plain paper outer wrappers, parts 
stitched for binding, but not yet bound with covers. First editions. 
These are the original 12 parts published from 1906 to 1916 
(Catalogue Nos. 666, 672, 676, 682, 692, 702, 725, 734, 741, 750, 
757, and 766) describing 17,397 items.

The first historical catalogue of science published in any country. 
Later published in an illustrated edition ("which will be issued on 
the victory of the allies" according to an advertisement) in 1921, 
subsequently reprinted and expanded. Scarce in original parts. OCLC 
shows no complete copies. Cornell and Univ. of Illinois have 
incomplete copies, lacking part 12 and part 2 respectively. Copac and 
other European Libraries show no copies in parts. Parts 2/3 and 4/5 
stitched out of order, wrappers quite fragile, a few detached, three 
heavily torn or chipped, but most pieces present, two with faint 
library stamp on front wrapper, plain wrappers front and rear 
creased, contents of each issue unmarked and quite clean with only 
the odd tear.  [35625] $550.00

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