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1288 FARADAY (Michael, f.r.s.) Experimental Researches in Chemistry and Physics, reprinted 

 from the Philosophical Transactions, 1821-57, the Journal of the Royal Institution, the Philosophical 

 Magazine, and other Publications, ivith 3 plates, and woodcuts, 8vo. cl. (very scarce), £1. lO.v 1859 



Containinsc his discoveries or investigations of new compounds of chlorine and carbon (1831), alloys of steel ('22), com- 

 pounds of hydrogen and carbon, announcing the discovery of benzol ('25), action of sulphuric acid on naphthaline ('2(3), 

 decomposition of hydrocarbons by expansion ('27), his very valuable experiments on the manufacture of optical glass ("20- 

 30), the liquefaction of gases, acoustic figures ('31), vibrating elastic surfaces ('31), relations of gold to light ('57), the con- 

 servation of force ('57), etc. etc. etc. 



1289 Experimental Researches in Electricity, reprinted from the Philosophical Transac- 

 tions, 1831-52, with other Electrical Papers from the Proceedings of the Royal Institutiim, the 

 Quarterly Journal of Science, and the Philosophical Magazine (vol. I., 2nd Ed.), original issue, 

 with 17 /dates, and woodcuts, 3 vols. 8vo. in'2, hf. calf gdt (SCARCE), £3. 3* 1849-4-55 



' The great work of his life. Fully to understand all the discoveries contained in that extraordinary se'-ies of papers 

 would need a knowledge of all that has been discovered during that time as to electricity, magnetism, electro-magnetism, 

 and diamaguetism.'— Pro/. Tait. They contain his discoveries of induced electricity (' Faradic current '), 1831 ; the electro- 

 tonic state of matter, '31; identity of electricity from different sources, '33; equivalents in electro-chemical decom- 

 position, '34 ; eleetrostatic induction, '38 ; hydro-electricity, '43 ; diamagnetism, '46 ; relation of gravity to electricity, 

 '51 ; atmospheric magnetism, '51, and many others. 



1290 Facsimile Reprint, with plates and woodcuts, 3 vols. 8vo. cl., uncut {some II. of vol. I 



pencilled), £2. 5* [Rep. of] 1839-55 



1291 Vols. I and II, original issue, ivith \^ plates, 2 vols. 8vo. cl., uncut, with Prof. William- 

 son's auto., £1. 105 1839-44 

 Including all the author's discoveries on the subject to 1843. 



1292 Vol. I only, with ^plates, original issue, 8vo. cl., uncut, I8s 6d 1839 



Containing all the author's papers on electricity published in the Philosophical Transactions of 1831-8. 



1293 The First Nine Series, with copperplates^ 8 parts 4to. in one vol. cl., with author's 



presentation inscriptions very scarce), £2. 2s 1832-5 



The rare original memoirs as contributed to the ' Philosophical Tran.sactions ', containing the first i)rinted account of 

 some of Faraday's most important discoveries and researches, e.gr., induced electricity (his marjnum opus); the electronic 

 state of matter ; identity of electricity from different sources ; and equivalents in electro-chemical decomposition. 



1294 Observations on Mental Education, post Svo. (pp. 52), sewn, with author's inscr. 



{with 31 S. notes etc.), Qs Qd n. d. 



1295 On the Existence of a Limit to Vaporization (Philos. Trans.), 4to. (pp. 12), sewn, 



with author's inscription, 65 1826 



1296 On the Magneto-Electric Spark and Shock, and on a peculiar Condition of Electric 



and Magneto- Electric Induction ; with Additional Observations (Philos. Magazine), Svo. 

 (pp. 7), sewn, 45 1832 



1297 Six Lectures on the Chemical History of a Candle ; with Lecture on Platinum, 



ed. by Sir William Crookes, first edition, with 38 woodcuts, fcap. Svo. cl. {scarce}, ]0s 6d 1861 



1298 Six Lectures on the Various Forces of Matter, and their Relation to each other, 



ed. by Sir William Crookes, 2nd Ed., with 59 woodcuts, fcap. Svo. hf calf gilt (scarce), 10s 1860 



1299 Third Edition, with 59 woodcuts, fcap. Svo. cl., 8s 1861 



'A simple work, but in reality most profound, even in its slightest remarks.' — Prof. Tait. The last lecture deals with 

 'the Correlation of the Physical Forces.' Both editions also contain a supplementary chapter on •Lighthouse Illumination 

 by Electric Light.' 



1300 : Jones ([Henry] Bence, f.r.s.) The Life and Letters of Faraday, with fine steel 



portrait by Adlard, plates, and woodcuts, 2 vols. Svo. cl., uncut (scarce), 16s 1870 



1301 Another Copy, hf. calf gilt, ISs Qd 



1302 : Tyndall (John, f.r.s.) Faraday as a Discoverer, first edition, in large type, with 



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auto, letter to Dean Farrar, 125 M 1870 



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1305 FAB.EY (John) General View of the Agriculture and Minerals of Derbyshire. Vol. I : 

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1306 FAUJAS de ST.-FOND (Barthelemi) Description et Experiences de la Machine 

 Aerostatique de MM. de Montgolfier, et de celles anxquelles cette decouverte a donne 

 lieu ; snivie de Recherches sur la Hanteur a laquelle est parvenu le Ballon du Chanip-de-Mars, 

 sa route, et les differens degres de pesanteur de Fair dans les couches de I'atniosphere ; d'un 

 Memoire sur le gaz inflammable et sur celui qu'ont employe MM. de MontgolHer, I'art de faire les 

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 CONTE Landriani, and auto. o/Hatton Turnor (very rare), 1'2. 55 1783 



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