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Author/Creator:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Contributors:

Hulett, James, -1771 , engraver

Cole, B. (Benjamin) , engraver

Newbery, Francis, -1780 , publisher

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Experiments and observations on electricity: made at Philadelphia in America [by Franklin, B.]

Subjects:

Electricity — Early works to 1850

Physics — Early works to 1800

Electricity

Physics

Genres:

Printed books — England — London — 18th century

Early works

General Notes:

Vertical chain lines.
Plates signed: J. Hullett sculp. or B. Cole sculp. One plate is unsigned.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-3X⁴ Y1.
Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 631
Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 318
ESTC T56602
Includes index.
Purchase: Michael Laird Rare Books LLC, May 2016.
Rebound in calf over boards. Gilt-stamped borders and decoartions on front and back covers. Spine in six compartments with gilt-stamped rules. Title on label in second compartment from head.
Foxing throughout.

Physical Description:

v, 1 unnumbered page, 514 pages, 16 unnumbered pages, VII leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations (engravings and woodcuts), music ; 24 cm (4to)

Physical Characteristics:

wood; engraving; 4to

Call Numbers:

QC516 .F85 1774

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

a 10001673 (i.e., a10001673)

OCLC Numbers:

14851063