"The Father of American Science"

SILLIMAN, BENJAMIN. Elements of Chemistry, in the Order of the Lectures Given in Yale College. In Two Volumes. New Haven, [Ct.]: Hezekiah Howe, 1830-31. 1st ed. 8vo. Three engraved plates, plus text woodcuts. Orig. cloth backed boards, printed paper labels. Minor wear & rubbing. Uncut. A very good set. $875.00

Cooper 3489. "By 1820 Silliman had made Yale College the leading center in the United States for training in chemistry, geology, and mineralogy....In 1830-31 he brought out his own Elements of Chemistry, a solid, up-to-date work that compared favorably with European textbooks of that day." --DSB. The appendix in volume two is largely devoted to a chemical analysis of minerals and mineral waters prepared by Charles U. Shepard, Silliman's long-time assistant. The largest American text-book of chemistry up to that time.