Sold for:
$15,990
$15,990
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) Experiments and Observations on Electricity . London: for David Henry, sold by Francis Newbery, 1769. Fourth edition, expanded, quarto, illustrated with several relief-printed text illustrations and vignettes, and seven engraved plates extraneous to the collation, of which three are folding, plate II is torn; bound in full contemporary smooth calfskin, gold tooled spine and label; joints cracked, surface scratches to boards, end bands still intact, boards attached; text with the occasional spot, generally good, 9 x 7 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-16
