An INTRODUCTION To ELECTRICITY. In Six Sections. I. Of Electricity in General. II. A Description of the Electrical Machine. III. A Description of the Apparatus (belonging to the Machine) for Making Electrical Experiments. IV. How to know if the Machine be in good Order for performing the Experiment, and How to put it in Order if it be not. V. How to Make the Electrical Experiments, and to Preserve Buildings from Damage by Lightning. VI. Medical Electricity. Illustrated with Copper-plates

Published by Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, London, 1770

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[4], 140 pp. Illustrated with 3 fold-out plates at rear. 8vo: [A]^2 B - I^8 K^6. 8-1/2" x 5-1/4" Uncommon on the commercial market, with ABPC showing the last copy of the first edition to come to auction over 30 years ago (1977). . Binding - Fine. Text block - VG (chip from A1 fore-edge [no text affected]/bit of yellowing to plates, with the odd vertical mis-fold line). Modern brown quarter leather binding with marbled paper boards. Eps renewed.

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An INTRODUCTION To ELECTRICITY. In Six Sections. I. Of Electricity in General. II. A Description of the Electrical Machine. III. A Description of the Apparatus (belonging to the Machine) for Making Electrical Experiments. IV. How to know if the Machine be in good Order for performing the Experiment, and How to put it in Order if it be not. V. How to Make the Electrical Experiments, and to Preserve Buildings from Damage by Lightning. VI. Medical Electricity. Illustrated with Copper-plates
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Ferguson, James [1710 - 1776]
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Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, London
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1770
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Hardcover
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1st edition (Ronalds, p. 171).
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Tavistock Books, established in 1989, specializes in First Editions, Antiquarian Rare & Collectible bibliophilic material with a special focus on Charles Dickens. We maintain a stock of 3000 volumes, which may be seen by appointment or by chance when you are in the greater Reno Area, or by browsing our Web page @ www.tavbooks.com. Tavistock Books is a proud member of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of America, the Independent On-Line Booksellers' Association and the Grolier Club.…

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