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SMEE, Alfred. Elements of Electro-Metallurgy, or the art of working in metals by the galvanic fluid..., London: E. Palmer; and Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Longman, 1841. 8, dedication, engraved frontispiece (a few light spots) [bound with:] Edward PALMER. New Catalogue, with three hundred engravings of apparatus, illustrative of chemistry, pneumatics, frictional & voltaic electricity, electro magnetism, optics, &c. &c., London: W. Gilbert, 1840. 8, numerous wood-engraved illustrations (final gathering very lightly browned), 2 works in one volume, contemporary blind-stamped cloth, gilt lettered spine, the arms of Prince Albert stamped in gilt on front cover (spine lightly faded), g.e.
Both works FIRST EDITIONS. Elements of Electro-Metallurgy is "an important work, dealing with the laws regulating the reduction of metals in different states, as well as a description of the processes for platinating and palladiating, so that reliefs and intaglios in gold can be readily obtained. (Sotheran I, 4434 on the 2nd edition published in 1843).
Both works FIRST EDITIONS. Elements of Electro-Metallurgy is "an important work, dealing with the laws regulating the reduction of metals in different states, as well as a description of the processes for platinating and palladiating, so that reliefs and intaglios in gold can be readily obtained. (Sotheran I, 4434 on the 2nd edition published in 1843).