Contents: (1) authors, A-F, (2) authors, G-O, (3) authors, P-Z, and modern works on the history of chemistry, on the Royal Society and on brewing and distilling
An alphabetical author catalogue of the library of old books on alchemy, chemistry and medicine collected by Alfred Chaston Chapman
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 481
- Dates of Creation
- ca.1901-1925
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 vols. Loose leaf binders; partly typescript and partly cuttings from booksellers' catalogues; some purchase prices recorded; some subsequent annotations by Brotherton Library staff
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Alfred Chaston Chapman was educated at Leeds Grammar School and University College, London. He was President of the Society of Public Analysts, 1914-1916, President of the Institute of Brewing, 1911-1913, and President of the Institute of Chemistry, 1921-1924. His collection of books on the history of brewing was donated to the University of Leeds
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
Presented with the collection by his widow, 1939
Note
In English