GILBERT, WILLIAM. De magnete, magneticisque corporibus, et de magno magnete tellure. London: Petrus Short, 1600. title with woodcut device and Gilbert's coat-of-arms on verso, one folding plate, and numerous woodcut illustrations. Folio, 19th-century half sheep, some wear; title soiled with large chips at corners (repaired), A1 defective with large piece torn away (affecting text), lacks leaves G3-G4 and final gathering (V1-V6), some corners repaired. FIRST EDITION. Dibner, Heralds of Science 54; Grolier/Horblit 41; Norman 905; Osler 675; NLM/Durling 2099; PMM 107; STC 11883; Wheeler Gift 72; Sparrow 85. Sold not subject to return.