Radium Volumes 1 - 7, 1913 - 1916
Radium Vol. 1 - 7, 1913 - 1916
Published by the Radium Publishing Company (Standard Chemical Company). Contains 34 issues across 7 volumes of Radium: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Chemistry, Physics and Therapeutics of Radium and other Radio-Active Substances". The journal presents the scientific case for the health benefits of using radium, and features many advertisements for products such as radiated drinking water, injectables, and radium salt. It is also illustrated with black and white photos from this era. 3/4 leather over buckram. Embossed with "W.A. Wood, M.D." on the front board. This is a very rare book with a wealth of information on the medical, chemical, and advertising industries in the early 1900s.
Condition:
Some wear to boards and spine; some pages (mostly within the first quarter of book) have damp staining on lower right corner as pictured.