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Faraday (Michael). A Course of Six Lectures on the Chemical History of the Candle, To Which is Added a Lecture on Platinum, 2nd edition, London: Charles Griffin and Company, 1865, stamps to title, verso of title & first page of preface, hinges cracked, original publisher's red blindstamped cloth, joints rubbed, boards faintly soiled, spine extremities worn, 8vo, together with: Lewis (William), An Experimental History of the Materia Medica, 4th edition, 2 volumes, London: J Johnson, 1791, occasional light spotting, contemporary calf, boards rubbed, joints worn, spine extremities rubbed (volume 1 lacking portion of headcap), corners bumped, 8vo, with Darwin (Erasmus), The Botanic Garden, A Poem, 4th edition, 2 volumes, London: J Johnson, 1799, lacking one frontispiece & further plates, heavy damp-staining, hinges cracked, spotting, contemporary mottled calf, joints cracked & worn, boards rubbed with loss, extremities worn, 8vo (Qty: 5) Provenance: The copy of Faraday belonged to Sir Hiram S. Maxim, his stamp to title & first leaf of preface.