Percival Norton Johnson: The Biography of a Pioneer Metallurgist
- Publisher : Johnson, Matthey & Co.
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : portrait frontis, 7 b/w plates
Description:
A biography of Percival Norton Johnson (1792–1866), British metallurgist, assayer, and mine owner, who is best known for perfecting the process of extraction of Palladium from gold ores. Hw was also a founder of Johnson Matthay, one of Britain's largest chemical and precious metals firms.
Condition
8vo, orig. green half leather, cloth boards, some fading to front cover. Edges uncut. Good. Withdrawn from an institutional library, with a few ink stamps.
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