FARADAY, Michael (1792-1867). "Experimental Researches in Electricity." 11th, 12th and 13th; 14th; 16th and 17th Series. In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Part I for 1838, pp. 1-40; 79-168; 265-282; 61-127. London: Richard Taylor, 1838-40.

FARADAY, Michael (1792-1867). "Experimental Researches in Electricity." 11th, 12th and 13th; 14th; 16th and 17th Series. In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Part I for 1838, pp. 1-40; 79-168; 265-282; 61-127. London: Richard Taylor, 1838-40.

4 offprints (of 6) in one volume. 4o (275 x 219 mm). 3 engraved folding plates. (A few spots, some light darkening.) Modern quarter leather. Provenance: Prof. H. Rose (presentation inscription on Series 11, 12 and 13, 14); Dr. Schweigger (presentation inscription on Series 16 and 17).

FIRST EDITIONS, OFFPRINT ISSUES, PRESENTATION COPIES INSCRIBED BY FARADAY on the title pages: "Virtually all of Faraday's contributions to electricity and magnetism were published in this series of papers in Philosophical Transactions. Faraday presented individual offprints, as well as various collections of offprints, before the publication of the papers in book form in 1839-1855" (Norman).Grolier/Horblit 29 (1839 reprint); Norman 760; PMM 308 (1839 reprint).