Thomspon Silvanus (1 results)
More imagesPublished by The W.J. Johnston Company, Ltd., New York 1892
- Hardcover
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Lectures on the Electromagnet. By Silvanus P. Thompson and printed in New York City by The W.J. Johnston Company, Ltd. 1892. 287 pp. 7" x 5.25". 12mo. Hardcover full cloth. In good condition, with light scuffing and wear to edges and corners of boards. Some fading and loss along edges of sp…ine. Hinges remain in good condition and text block remains bound well. Light markings, along with ex-libris stampings. Includes various tables and black-and-white figures throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce early American edition of a work by Silvanus P. Thomson (1851-1916), a British electrical engineer, author, professor, and member of the Royal Society. Thompson wrote several works on physics during his career, along with a smaller collection of biographical works.
