An Essay on Electricity, Explaining the Principles of that Useful Science; and Describing the Instruments... by the Late... with Corrections and Additions, by William Jones
by ADAMS, George
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About This Item
London: Printed by J. Dillon, and Co., for, and sold by, W. and S. Jones, 1799.. Fifth edition. 8vo. xiv, 594, 14, 2 pp. Contemporary speckled calf, spine with double gilt rules, gilt lettered green label, gilt device of a bird to the other panels, the ownership inscription of a James Rule dated 1807 to the front pastedown. Frontispiece and 5 plates, all folding. Repair to the head of the spine and adjacent part of the upper joint, a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29227
- Title
- An Essay on Electricity, Explaining the Principles of that Useful Science; and Describing the Instruments... by the Late... with Corrections and Additions, by William Jones
- Author
- ADAMS, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Printed by J. Dillon, and Co., for, and sold by, W. and S. Jones
- Date Published
- 1799.
- Keywords
- Natural History Science Electricity
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Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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