Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
1751
Experiments and observations on electricity, made at Philadelphia in America
1751
(Price 2 s. 6 d.) Engraved plate signed: T. Jefferys sculp Signatures: [A]² B-M⁴. Vertical chain lines Errata: pt. 1: p. 85-86; pt. 2: p. [1] at end "Books printed and sold by Edward Cave": p. [1]-[2] at end Ford, P.L. Franklin bibliography English short title catalogue Cataloged Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy G.317.15 bound in early sheepskin, rebacked. Conservation report, dated Nov. 1974, tipped-on to rear pastedown. Armorial bookplate of the Barton Library. Pencil shelfmark from the personal library of Benjamin Franklin ("C68 N48") on front pastedown. Manuscript table of contents in Franklin's hand on front free endpaper recto. Corrections and annotations in Franklin's hand throughout. See Labaree, Leonard W., ed. The papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 4 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1961) pp. 125-130. This copy formerly owned by Edward Livingston (1764-1836), then passed to Thomas Pennant Barton (1803-1869). See Alden, John. "America's first Shakespeare collection." PBSA (vol. 58, no.2: 1964), p. 171
