Six discourses delivered before the Royal...

by Sir Humphrey Davy

$950 · Offered by Rootenberg Rare Books

First edition

London: John Murray, 1827. 4to. x, 1 ; 15, 1 ; 17, 1 ; 21, 1 ; 21, 1 ; 19, 1 ; 19, 1 , 30 pp. FIRST EDITION. Original blue wrappers, rebacked; uncut. Item #5161 First edition. This is a valuable work for the history of science of the period. It includes Davy's lectures from 1820-26 during his term as president of the Royal Society. It also contains the presentations of the Royal

• Binding: Wrappers

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