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DAVY, Sir Humphry (1778-1829). "On the fire-damp of coal mines, and on methods of lighting the mines so as to prevent its explosion" and "An account of an invention for giving light in explosive mixtures of fire-damp in coal mines, by consuming the fire-damp." In: Philosophical transactions. Part I, pp. 1-22 and pp. 23-24. London: W. Bulmer & Co., 1816. 4o (297 x 233 mm., uncut). Engraved folding plate by James Basire. Contemporary plain blue wrapper (some chipping to corners). FIRST APPEARANCE of the description of Davy's wire-gauze lamp. Dibner Heralds of Science 181; Partington IV, pp. 61-67; Norman 611 -- DAVY. On the Fire-Damp of Coal Mines. From the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. With an Advertisement containing an account of an invention for lighting the mines and consuming the fire-damp without danger for the miner. London: W. Bulmer, 1816. 8o (205 x 130 mm). Engraved folding plate by James Basire. Modern boards. Second separate appearance, the first to contain the Advertisment. Norman 612. (2)

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DAVY, Sir Humphry (1778-1829). "On the fire-damp of coal mines, and on methods of lighting the mines so as to prevent its explosion" and "An account of an invention for giving light in explosive mixtures of fire-damp in coal mines, by consuming the fire-damp." In: Philosophical transactions. Part I, pp. 1-22 and pp. 23-24. London: W. Bulmer & Co., 1816. 4o (297 x 233 mm., uncut). Engraved folding plate by James Basire. Contemporary plain blue wrapper (some chipping to corners). FIRST APPEARANCE of the description of Davy's wire-gauze lamp. Dibner Heralds of Science 181; Partington IV, pp. 61-67; Norman 611 -- DAVY. On the Fire-Damp of Coal Mines. From the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. With an Advertisement containing an account of an invention for lighting the mines and consuming the fire-damp without danger for the miner. London: W. Bulmer, 1816. 8o (205 x 130 mm). Engraved folding plate by James Basire. Modern boards. Second separate appearance, the first to contain the Advertisment. Norman 612. (2)