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THE original edition of this first dictionary of the A kind in the English language was finished at the end of 1937, and it was then hoped to issue revised volumes at regular intervals, beginning in 1939 (NATURE, Nov. 17, 1934 ; Feb. 29, 1936 ; Feb. 19, 1938). The outbreak of war interfered with these plans, and in the circumstances it is a remarkable achievement to have produced this new edition of volume 1. The plan of the work remains unaltered, and the format is identical with that of the first edition, except that a thinner paper and narrower margins have been used. As a consequence, the new edition of volume !, comprising 1,088 pages, is lighter and more compact than the old one of 726 pages.
Dictionary of Organic Compounds
The Constitution and Physical and Chemical Properties of the Principal Carbon Compounds and their Derivatives, together with the Relevant Literature References. In 3 vols. Vol. 1: Abietic Acid— Dypnone. New, revised and enlarged edition. Edited by Prof. I. M. Heilbron H. M. Bunbury. Pp. xvi + 1072. (London: Eyre and Spottiswoode (Publishers), Ltd., 1943.) £6 6s. net; complete, £15 15s. net.
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READ, . Dictionary of Organic Compounds. Nature 152, 586 (1943). https://doi.org/10.1038/152586a0
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