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Adventures of a Chemist Collector
Signed first edition of Adventures of a Chemist Collector by Alfred Bader, published in Great Britain by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 1995. This illustrated hardcover is accompanied by its original dust jacket. Bader's autobiography traces an exceptional life spanning several worlds. He recounts his escape from Nazi-controlled Vienna as a Jewish teenager, his wartime internment and education in Canada, his career as an organic chemist, and the creation of the Aldrich Chemical Company, which later became part of Sigma-Aldrich. The memoir also explores his parallel career as a knowledgeable collector and dealer of Old Master paintings, making it an engaging account of science, entrepreneurship, art, and philanthropy. The book is personally inscribed and signed by Alfred Bader on a red endpaper. The inscription begins “To Shirley,” includes “with best wishes,” and concludes with Bader's signature; the recipient's surname is difficult to read with certainty. The seller grades the book and dust jacket Very Good. Light surface rubbing or scratching and minor edge and corner wear are visible on the jacket. The photographed interior spread is bright and intact and demonstrates the book's black-and-white photographic illustrations. Please check all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
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Signed first edition of Adventures of a Chemist Collector by Alfred Bader, published in Great Britain by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson in 1995. This illustrated hardcover is accompanied by its original dust jacket. Bader's autobiography traces an exceptional life spanning several worlds. He recounts his escape from Nazi-controlled Vienna as a Jewish teenager, his wartime internment and education in Canada, his career as an organic chemist, and the creation of the Aldrich Chemical Company, which later became part of Sigma-Aldrich. The memoir also explores his parallel career as a knowledgeable collector and dealer of Old Master paintings, making it an engaging account of science, entrepreneurship, art, and philanthropy. The book is personally inscribed and signed by Alfred Bader on a red endpaper. The inscription begins “To Shirley,” includes “with best wishes,” and concludes with Bader's signature; the recipient's surname is difficult to read with certainty. The seller grades the book and dust jacket Very Good. Light surface rubbing or scratching and minor edge and corner wear are visible on the jacket. The photographed interior spread is bright and intact and demonstrates the book's black-and-white photographic illustrations. Please check all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
