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222 - 2 - XXX A General and Specific History of Electricity, or What C…
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Estimate €120 - €220
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XXX A General and Specific History of Electricity, or What Curious and Amusing, Useful and Interesting, Delightful and Light-hearted Things Certain Physicists in Europe Have Said About It. Paris, Rollin, 1752, 3 parts in 1 in-12 volume: Title-x-197pp, Title-190-(4)pp and Title-260-(3)pp, illustrated with a folding plate. First edition. Contemporary full calf binding, with a decorated ribbed spine. The cap is missing, otherwise a fine copy; rare. Ex-libris: Georges Massiot mounted on a prize-award label from the ‘1900 Centenary Exhibition’ in the ‘Special Röntgen Equipment’ section. Appraiser: Mr Pascal GUILLEBAUD
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Auction time 07/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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