[Sir Lyon Playfair, chemist and Liberal politician.] Printed offprint of synopsis of Royal Institution talk: ‘On the Food of Man in relation to his Useful Work.’

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The full lecture, fifty-four pages in length, was published for Playfair in Edinburgh by Edmonston & Douglas in 1865, with the subtitle ‘Lecture delivered at the Royal Society, Edinburgh, 3d April 1865, and Royal Institution, London, 28th April 1865.’ Although reset, the text of the present three-page synopsis does not appear to differ from the version printed on pp.431-433 of the ‘Notices of the Proceedings’, vol.4 (1862-1866). No other copy of this offprint has been traced. In very good condition, lightly aged. Drophead title: ‘Royal Institution of Great Britain. / Weekly Evening Meeting, / Friday, April 28, 1865. / Sir Henry Holland, Bart. M.D. D.C.L. F.R.S. Vice-President, in the Chair. / Dr. Lyon Playfair, C.B. F.R.S. / On the Food of Man in Relation to his Useful Work.’ 3pp, 12mo, bifolium, paginated [1]-3. No wraps. At end of text, in square brackets: ‘[L. P.]’.