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Distinguished British men of science 1807-1808 assembled in the library of the Royal Institution, London. Mezzotint by W. Walker and G. Zobel after F. Skill and W. Walker, ca. 1860, after Sir J. Gilbert.

The distinguished men of science 1807-8: a key to the identities of the sitters. Photograph of engraving by W. Walker, 1862, after Sir J. Gilbert.

Eptiome of the electro-meteorological and magnetic observations, experiments, etc. made at the Kew Observatory / [Sir Francis Ronalds].

Catalogue of books and papers relating to electricity, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c : Including the Ronalds library / Compiled by Sir Francis Ronalds, F.R.S ; with biographical memoir ; edited by Alfred J. Frost.

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Eptiome of the electro-meteorological and magnetic observations, experiments, etc. made at the Kew Observatory / [Sir Francis Ronalds].

Catalogue of books and papers relating to electricity, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c : Including the Ronalds library / Compiled by Sir Francis Ronalds, F.R.S ; with biographical memoir ; edited by Alfred J. Frost.