Rudimentary Electricity : Being a Concise Exposition of the General Principles of Electrical Science and the Purposes to Which it Has Been Applied.

Harris, Sir W. Snow

Published by John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn,, London, 1848

About this Item

FIRST EDITION. 1848. (approx. 18 cm x 10. 6 cm) In the original publishers red cloth-covered boards. No titling to the spine as issued. Hardback with decorative, blind-stamped boards. Black printed paper Title label to upper board (VG) and 'Price 10d'. Covers generally Good Plus to VG minus - a few marks and with some small loss to the head and foot of the spine - loss now coloured in to match and hardly noticable as the covers are now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and look Very Good overall. Page fore-edges 'toned' as usual with age and the dust of well over one and a half centuries! Front inner hinge splitting but sound. Internally (4) + (iv) + 160 pp. Publisher's single sheet, lists of books in this series, pasted on to the front and rear pastedowns - stating on the rear list "In preparation, to be published early in 1849." . Endpapers plain lemon. 1848 at the foot of the Title page and Preface by the author dated 1848. NO Inscriptions or any marks that I can see. Black and white line drawn full page Frontispiece, together with b/w line and monotone illustrations in the text. "Sir William Snow Harris (1791-1867) was a British physician and electrical pioneer and researcher, and noted for his invention of a successful system of lightning conductors for ships." . Overall a Very Good copy of the First Edition of this important work. See Images. ; Rudimentary Works for Beginners; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. Seller Inventory # 114614

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rudimentary Electricity : Being a Concise ...

Publisher: John Weale, Architectural Library, 59, High Holborn,, London

Publication Date: 1848

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good-

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: First Edition; First Printing.