Published by John Murray, London, 1831
Leather. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not Stated (illustrator). The first and only part of this very scarce study in heat and electricity, with practical in-text illustrations throughout. Part I of this very scarce study of chemistry, covering the objects of chemistry, heat and electricity.Rebacked with a later calf spine, with contemporary marbled boards and calf corners. Renewed endpapers. Bound with the original blanks and half title.Illustrated with in-text engravings of apparatus throughout.Published anonymously, this well-versed volume looks at influence of attraction, the expansion of solids, the steam engine, induced electricity, terrestrial radiation and radiant matter. Rebacked with a later calf spine, with contemporary marbled boards and calf corners. Externally, quite smart, with rubbing to the marbled boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the occasional spots to the margins. Initials inscribed to the front blank. Contemporary ownership inscription to the title. Very Good Indeed. book.