Lot Essay
Wells first proved that dew resulted from the condensation of air in contact with objects cooled by radiating their heat into the cloudless night sky.
Details
WELLS, William Charles (1757-1817). An Essay on Dew and several appearances connected with it, London: Taylor and Hessey, 1814, 8°, FIRST EDITION, contemporary blue boards, uncut (rebacked in brown paper, library markings on front cover and spine). [Honeyman 3103] Provenance: Sion College Library (stamp on verso of title); JCL