William Nicholson. A DICTIONARY OF CHEMISTRY... 2 vols. bound in one. London: Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795. First edition. Later polished and speckled stamped calf, spine stamped and gilt-ruled with raised bands and gilt-titled red morocco label, edges red speckled, fresh endpapers. Thick 4to; [i-iii], iv-viii, [1]-576, [2], 577-1132pp. With errata, indices, separate title page, numerous tables, and final (4) plates including (2) folding. ESTC T56115.

11 x 9 3/8 in.

William Nicholson (England, 1753-1815) was an inventor, writer, and scientist. He made many important scientific contributions such as discovering the electrolysis of water and founding an important scientific journal. Prolific and with varied interests, he wrote on numerous topics in addition to chemistry.

Boards with scuffing and one small tear to lower board, light edgewear, and some creasing at joints and spine; interior with foxing and uneven toning, both mostly very light, with paper thinner and more heavily toned at title page, preliminaries, and some additional pages in vol. II; pages with occasional small mark, tear or light grime, with expected offsetting, and a few leaves with a tiny burn hole or mark; H3 with 1 1/2-in. tear and 2T1 with 1-in. tear at outer margin; plates foxed otherwise near fine; an attractive and very good volume.