Oct 20, 2009 - Sale 2190

Sale 2190 - Lot 201

Price Realized: $ 180
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
WILKINSON, CHARLES HENRY. Elements of Galvanism, in Theory and Practice with a Comprehensive View of its History, from the First Experiments of Galvani to the Present Time. Containing also, Practical Directions for constructing the Galvanic Apparatus, and Plain Systematic Instructions for performing all the Various Experiments. Engraved frontispiece and 12 plates, including one hand-colored. 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary calf, spines darkened and quite worn, lettering pieces off, joints cracked, cords intact; some toning of text, occasional pencil underscoring, plates variously foxed, heavy offsetting from frontispiece onto Volume 1 title, Volume 2 preliminaries browned in margins. London: John Murray, 1804

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first edition. Wheeler Gift 667.