The Royal Society of Chemistry Historical Collection covers nearly 500 years of the development and evolution of the chemical sciences. Books, journals, letters, lecture notes, pamphlets, monographs, plus minutes and publications from learned societies are included. Some highlights of the collection:
- materials on alchemy and early chemistry dating back to the early 16th century
- materials on explosives and firearms dating back to 1598
- materials formerly in the possession of the family of Sir Humphry Davy and containing items from Antoine Lavoisier, John Dalton and Justus von Liebig, among others
- backfiles of the journal Education in Chemistry
To access the RSC Historical Collection, go to Historical books and papers or Society publications and minutes.