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Faraday (Michael)Experimental Researches in Electricity, 3 vol., first editions in book form,mixed set, vol.1 with advertisement leaf and 8pp. catalogue date May 13 1839 at end, vol.2 & 3 with half-titles but no advertisements at end, 17 plates, most folding, some foxing, vol.1 a little water-stained (mainly plates), ex-library copies with a variety of stamps and labels including perforated stamp to title of vol.1, vol.1 & 2 library half roan, vol.3 original cloth, sticker to foot of spine, all rubbed, [PMM 308], 1839-44-55; Experimental Researches in Chemistry and Physics, first edition in book form, half-title, lacking the 3 plates, original cloth, rubbed, joints split, 1859 § Priestley (Joseph) The History and Present State of Electricity, 2 vol., third edition, 8 folding engraved plates, 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.2, 2 Contents leaves in vol.1 misbound after dedication, a few later pencil annotations and markings, water-staining, light offsetting to plates, later cloth, 1775 § Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, contained in 'The Edinburgh Review...' vol.CXI pp.487-532, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, London & Edinburgh, 1860; and c.20 others, mostly odd volumes of periodicals containing scientific papers including 2 vol. of Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England inscribed to John Dalton, 8vo; sold not subject to return (c.25)