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![Electricity and Magnetism—coniinued. atmospheric magnetism and many other notable papers. These important papers covering the whole field of magnetism and electricity have been of great influence on Clark Maxwell in his investi- gations of electro magnetism. The first edition is of great rarity. The edition usually found in commerce is a reprint. Cloth very slightly damaged at top of back. 5214 The same. London, B. Quaritch, 1839-1855 £3 3s. 8vo. 3 vols. Finely bound in polished calf with arms on sides. This is the reprint of the above. 522 Ferguson (jJ.) An Introduction to Electricity in six sections. London, Strahan and Cadell, 1770 12s 6d 8vo. Old calf. 2 l1., 140 pp. 3 folding plates. First edition of one of the best early books on the subject. The author was a friend of Franklin. The book has chapters on the use of electricity in medicine and describes experiments which illus- trate phenomena in electrostatics. Wheeler Gift Cat. 429. 523 [Fessenden (Thomas Green)] Terrible Tractoration. A poetical petition against galvanising trumpery and the Perkinistic Institution... by Christopher Caustic . First American from the second London edition. New York, 1804 £1 10s 8vo. Old calf, rebacked. 35+192 pp. With one engraved plate. A defence of that famous piece of quackery, Perkins’ Metallic Tractors, which were supposed to exert a magnetic influence on the patient with strong attacks on John Haygarth and others who proved their futility. Reference is made to galvanism and Adini’s experiments. This first American edition is rare and not listed in the Wheeler Gift Catalogue. 524 Franklin. Macarotri (Antonio) Frank- lini Theoria de Electricitatis principio in compendium redacra et illustrata. Padua, 1805 £3 3s 8vo. Original boards, uncut and unopened. Two folding plates. Fine copy of a rare work on Franklin’s electrical theories. Not in the Wheeler Gift collection. 525 Gilbert (William) On the Magnet, Magnetick Bodies also, and on the Great Magnet the Earth. A new Physiology demonstrated by many arguments and experiments. London, Chiswick Press, 1900 £8 10s Small folio. Original boards, linen back. One of 250 copies printed for the Gilbert Club. The only edition in English of this famous work on electrical science published in England. The original edition was published in Latin in 1600. 526 Guillemin (Amédée) Electricity and Magnetism. Translated from the French ~~» . revised and “editéd by Silvanus ‘P. Thompson. London, 1891 25s Thick 8vo. Original blue cloth. 976 pp. With many illustrations. Not in the Wheeler Gift Catalogue. 527 Hale (Sir Matthew) Magnetismus Mag- nus; or Metaphysical and Divine Contem- plations on the Magnet or Lodestone. London, William Shrowsbury, 1695 £3 10s 8vo. Old panelled calf. 4 1l., 159 pp. Wheeler Gift Catalogue 212 (reproducing the title-page). 528 Harris (H. Snow) On the Nature of Thunderstorms; and on the means of _ protecting Buildings and Shipping against CABLE ADDRESS: the destructive . effects of. Lightning. London, 1843 12s 6d 8vo. Half calf. 226 pp. With 52 illustrations. This book helped a great deal to introduce lightning conductors on houses and ships in England. Library stamp on title. q 529 Hauy (René-Just.) Exposition raisonnee de la Théorie de l’électricité et du Magnet- isme, d’aprés les principes de M. Aepinus. Paris, Desaint, 1787 £228 8vo. Boards, calf back. xxvii pp., 2 ll., 238 pp. 4 folding plates. Aepinus (1724-1802), of Rostock, was one of the pioneers of electro-magnetism. The present treatise by the famous scientist and the founder of cristallography, is based on his theories. A®pinus was the first to give a theory of the electric » condensator and electrophor. ; f 530 Hertz (Dr. Heinrich) Electric, Waves, being Researches on the Propagation of electric action with finite velocity through space . . . Authorised English translation by D. E. Jones, with a preface by Lord Kelvin. London, Macmillan, 1893 pats 8vo. Cloth. Illustrated. First English edition of this famous work on the wave theory of electricity which laid the foundation for the development of. wireless telepgraphy and telephony. __ 531 Hertz. [LopcE (Prof. Oliver)] The Work of. Hertz and some of his successors. London, 1894 5s 8vo. Cloth. Illustrated. 532 Humboldt (Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von) Expériences sur le galvanisme et en général sur l’irritation des fibres muscu- laires et nerveuses; traduction de Valle- mend par J. (Gravel) avec des additions par J. F. N. Jadelot. Paris, Fuchs, 1799 £2 10s 8vo. Contemporary wrappers. 46, 530 pp.. 8 folding plates. An interesting work by the great German scientist on Galvani’s discoveries. The author expresses the view that galvanic and electric fluids are not identical and opposes Volta’s theory. There is a description of Cotugno’s electro- physiological experiments. The author further records a large number of experiments performed upon a great variety of animals. Fine copy. Wheeler Gift Cat. 616 533 Knight (Gowin) An Attempt to demon- strate that all the phenomena in Nature may be explained by two simple active principles, attraction and repulsion, wherein the attractions of cohesion, gravity and magnetism are shown to be one and the same. London, 1754 £2 2s 4to. Boards. 95 pp. The copy in the Wheeler Gift collected is dated 1748 534 Landriani (Marsilio) Dell’ Utilita dei Conduttori Elettrici. Milan, Marelii, 1784 35s 8vo. Wrappers. 34, 304 pp. 1 folding table, engraved title. An interesting early work on lightning conductors. With references to Franklin (see p. 48). Finecopy, ucut. Wheeler Gift Cat. 523. 535 Lovett (R.) 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