[Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, scientist] Two Typed Letters Signed, the first to G. K. Menzies, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, the second to S. Digby, R.S.A.

Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, scientist

Published by 12 January on letterhead 'HOLLINWOOD | LANCASHIRE'; 23 August 1918 on letterhead 'FERRANTI LIMITED | ELECTRICAL & GENERAL ENGINEERS | HOLLINWOOD | LANCASHIRE.', 1918

About this Item

British scientist (1864-1930); patented the Ferranti alternator, 1882; chief electrician to the London Electric Supply Corporation. Both items one page, quarto. Both very good, though dusty; one with small pinholes in one corner. Both bearing the R.S.A. stamp, and one docketed. ITEM ONE: He has received Menzies letter of 11 January, 'from which I note that you are sending me one dozen copies of Mr. Campbell Swinton's address on Science and its functions, free of charge, for which I thank you.' ITEM TWO: 'If you can refer me to anyone from whom I can obtain information regarding the Wilson Welding Machine, or inform me who are the Publishers of the "Marine Review", I should be greatly obliged.' Both items signed 'S. Z. de Ferranti'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, scientist] Two Typed Letters Signed, the first to G. K. Menzies, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, the second to S. Digby, R.S.A.
• Publisher: 12 January on letterhead 'HOLLINWOOD | LANCASHIRE'; 23 August 1918 on letterhead 'FERRANTI LIMITED | ELECTRICAL & GENERAL ENGINEERS | HOLLINWOOD | LANCASHIRE.'
• Publication Date: 1918
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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