On the Magnet
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1958. Reprint. Hardcover. Large Quarto. xi (1), (14), 67 (3)pp. Original green half cloth over marbled boards with gilt lettering on spine housed in illustrated cardboard slipcase. Illustrated title pages. Initials, decorative head- and endpieces. Beautifully illustrated with b/w scientific drawings is this facsimile reprint of the 1900 Chiswick Press edition. Account of magnetic bodies by the British physician, physicist and philosopher Gilbert. Published in the Collector's Series in Science edited by Derek J. Price. Slipcase with some discoloration and starting at back edged, still intact. Binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Item #35888
Price: $65.00