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WILLIAMS, Jonathan (1750-1815). Thermometrical Navigation. Philadelphia: R. Aitken, 1799.
4º (230 x 146mm). Folding engraved nautical chart of the North Atlantic Ocean at end. (Light dust-soiling at extreme edges.) Uncut, 19th-century paper boards, title lettered along spine (backstrip a little defective, minor wear). Provenance: presentation copy (inscription on title 'from the Author').
PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of a scientific treatise advancing the idea that sandbanks could be discovered by using the thermometer. It gathers, with additions and improvements, extracts from volumes II and III of the American Philosophical Transactions, where the author served at various times as secretary, councillor and vice-president. The first essay on the Gulf Stream is by Benjamin Franklin. Jonathan Williams was the son of Jonathan and Grace Harris, daughter of Franklin's sister, Anne, colonial printer at Rhode Island. Williams was sent to London in 1770 to complete his training under Franklin’s tutelage. The two remained close over the years, returning to America together in 1785 and later collaborating on some experiments. Williams became an associate judge in the court of common pleas and achieved a great reputation as scientist. The final map illustrates four commercial seaways between England and the US (New York, Boston and Virginia) as well as the Gulf Stream and its temperature at various locations. ESTC W7573; Evans 36722; Sabin 104300.
4º (230 x 146mm). Folding engraved nautical chart of the North Atlantic Ocean at end. (Light dust-soiling at extreme edges.) Uncut, 19th-century paper boards, title lettered along spine (backstrip a little defective, minor wear). Provenance: presentation copy (inscription on title 'from the Author').
PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of a scientific treatise advancing the idea that sandbanks could be discovered by using the thermometer. It gathers, with additions and improvements, extracts from volumes II and III of the American Philosophical Transactions, where the author served at various times as secretary, councillor and vice-president. The first essay on the Gulf Stream is by Benjamin Franklin. Jonathan Williams was the son of Jonathan and Grace Harris, daughter of Franklin's sister, Anne, colonial printer at Rhode Island. Williams was sent to London in 1770 to complete his training under Franklin’s tutelage. The two remained close over the years, returning to America together in 1785 and later collaborating on some experiments. Williams became an associate judge in the court of common pleas and achieved a great reputation as scientist. The final map illustrates four commercial seaways between England and the US (New York, Boston and Virginia) as well as the Gulf Stream and its temperature at various locations. ESTC W7573; Evans 36722; Sabin 104300.
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