A N T I M O N Y : ITS HISTORY, CHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY ...

Till PREFACE
Invaluable suggestions resulting from his many years 7 experience in
antimony smelting were freely given and -jladly received.
I also desire" gratefully to aeknowlodge the assistance derived
from the consideration of articles which have appeared in the
technical press* and especially from the study of the following
works:—Friedheim's Hnudhurh der anorrianischen Chemie, Abegg's
ffandbuch der anoryinizcken Chemie. Moissan's Trade de Chimit
Min^rale, and Frciuy's Encydoptdie Chimique. The chapter on the
Chemistry of Antimony is "based on these studies. Beringer's Text-
Ujoh of Assaying and Parry's Assay of Tin and Antimony have likewise
proved serviceable in dealing with the Analysis of Antimony.
My brother, Dr C. H. Wang, has kindly seen this work through
the pres-s as my duties in Hunan necessitated my return to China.
In conclusion. I venture to hope that the arrangement and coordination
of the very scattered records of the results of other
people's work oiriWiiM in the pr^ent volume may prove of service
to metallurgical students, to manufacturer.a, and to users of
antimony.
LONDON. M'lich l£ly. [Reprint.]
C. Y. WANG.