Essentials of Chemistry with Laboratory Manual by Gretchen O. Luros and Florence Oram offers a fascinating look into mid-century scientific education. This 1940 fourth edition revised hardcover features striking red endpapers illustrated with alchemical and chemical symbols. Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, the text includes detailed diagrams of organic compounds, coal product derivations, and a colorimetric pH chart. A unique historical artifact, it contains a previous owner's signature on the flyleaf and provides comprehensive coverage of inorganic and organic chemistry as applied to nursing and health sciences during the era.

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