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Travers, M. W.

The discovery of rare gases. [Dedication copy, signed by the author].

180.00 €

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(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Travers, M. W.

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London, Edward Arnold, 1928. Large 4to (28.0 x 22.2 cm). Frontispiece photo; vii, 128 pp.; 21 text illustrations. Original black linen over dark blue boards. Front board with black label with gilt title. Spine with gilt title. In original printed dust jacket. = A seldom-seen copy in original dust jacket AND with a signed, handwritten dedication by the author, viz., to Frau Lady Ramsay, dated July, 1930. Ramsey was the widow of the Scottish chemist, discoverer of noble gases, and Nobel laureate, Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916). Morris William Travers (1872-1961) was an English chemist who worked with Sir William Ramsay in the discovery of xenon, neon and krypton. His work on several of the rare gases earned him the name 'Rare gas Travers' in scientific circles. He was the founding director of the Indian Institute of Science (cf. Wikipedia). Why he used the German word Frau, is a mystery. Dust jacket chipped at spine ends, and with an old repair; otherwise very good.
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