Description
A classic mid-century chemistry reference: Qualitative Organic Analysis by Oliver Kamm (John Wiley & Sons, New York; Chapman & Hall, London). This is the Second Edition (1932), February 1947 printing, used for the traditional “wet chemistry” identification of organic compounds before modern instrumentation became standard.
This copy is notable for its scientific provenance and laid-in period material, connecting it to real-world research culture of the 1940s.
Highlights and value points:
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Provenance: from the library of Edwin J. Tuthill, who worked at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see photos for ownership evidence and inserts)
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Original 1948 ephemera laid in: Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn conference piece for “Long-Range Forces” (Institute of Polymer Research / Division of Applied Physics), chaired by Dr. P. Debye, dated Saturday, April 24, 1948
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Useful reference features for collectors and practitioners: practical identification workflow, functional-group testing approach, and quick-reference tables consistent with the era
Condition notes:
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Red cloth hardcover; general shelf wear and light rubbing
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Rear fold-out “Solubility Table” is detached/loose but included; shows pencil notes
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Additional pencil notations present on endpaper(s)
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No dust jacket observed
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