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Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
Summary
Vertical chain lines. The leaves of the supplement have horizontal chain lines.
Pt. 1: [4], 86, [2] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; pt. 2: [3], 90-107 [i.e. 109], [1] p.
Illustrations on leaf of plate signed: T. Jefferys sculp.
Part 2 has special t.p. which reads: Supplemental experiments and observations on electircity [sic], part II. Made at Philadelphia in America, by Benjamin Franklin, Esq; and communicated in several letters to P. Collinson, Esq; of London, F.R.S. London : Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate. 1753.
Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography, 77, 93
ESTC T11748
Errata: pt. 1: p. 85-86; pt. 2: p. [1] at end.
"Books printed and sold by Edward Cave": pt. 1, p. [1]-[2] at end.
LC copy 1, pt. 2 has bookplate of Henry Stevens.
LC Review of LAC Completed/Not Approved 2018-08-27
LAC Review Completed 2018-08-16
Benjamin Franklin began his experiments on electricity in the 1740s and communicated his results to correspondents in Great Britain. In 1751, Franklin's letters were compiled into a book. The letters described Franklin's work on lighting strikes and lightning rods and discussed his positive & negative theory of electrical fluid. High-resolution printable scans, 11.5 Megapixels.