They have been sitting on my bookshelf pretty much unused since my retirement. They were certainly of great help throughout my career. Perhaps someone who is still in the lab would find them useful.
As the pictures show the first three volumes have been thoroughly used. The edges of the pages have yellowed and the hardcovers have been reinforced with transparent plastic tape complimented in the case of volume 1 by a strip of duct tape along the spine. All these are cosmetic, however, all volumes are firmly held together and completely readable.
Volumes 2 and 3 have my name SLEMON in green ink on the end of the stacked pages (see image). All volumes have personal dedications on the fly leaves. For example, the first volume was a 22nd birthday present from my parents; Volume 14th is signed going away present when I left my employment with Torcan Chemical Ltd., and Volume 16 was my 52nd birthday present.
In total, the set weighs 40 lbs. This would need to be taken into consideration if they need to be shipped to a buyer.
Purchased new this set would cost about US$4,500. My interest is mainly to feel that the books are helping to continue to advance organic chemical synthesis. I would be happy to pass them on for US$3000 so long as I know they will be finding a good home!
I cannot count the nights I jumped out of my bed with an idea and ran to my volumes to check out its feasibility in greater explicitness.
If a reader is interested in this offer, I can be contacted at clarkeslemon@gmail.com.
These are still available as of April 2023.
