Experiments and observations on electricity made at Philadelphia in America / by Mr. Benjamin Franklin ; and communicated in several letters to Mr. P. Collinson, of London, F.R.S.

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16634417

Description

Title: Experiments and observations on electricity made at Philadelphia in America / by Mr. Benjamin Franklin ; and communicated in several letters to Mr. P. Collinson, of London, F.R.S.
Alternative Title: Mr. B. Franklin's letters on electricity
Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Contributor: Brinley, George,--1817-1875--Ownership.
Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, printer.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Ms. notes.
James Macdonald Co.--Binding
Lloyd & Wallis
Published / Created: 1751
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate,
Description: Cf. Ford, Franklin bibliography, nos. 77 and 93.
No. 1 of 7 titles bound together.
Part II published by Cave in 1753; title of pt. II reads: Supplemental experiments and observations on electircity [!] part II. Made at Philadelphia in America by Benjamin Franklin, esp; and communicated in several letters to P. Collinson, esq; of London, F.R.S.
Signatures: [A]² B-M⁴.
With a final leaf of advertisements.
Extent: [4], 86, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 26 cm. (4to)
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: Franklin 467 1751 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Binders' stamps
Booksellers' advertisements--England--London--1751.
Title pages
Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Subject (Name): Brinley, George,--1817-1875--Ownership.
Cave, Edward, 1691-1754, printer.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Ms. notes.
James Macdonald Co.--Binding
Lloyd & Wallis
Subject (Topic): Electricity--Early works to 1850.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: English short title catalogue, entry T10116
Sabin, 25505

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 2316020
Object ID (OID): 16634417