[Rarebooks] fa: Royal Institution Journal of Science & Arts 1819 - HIMALAYAS - AEGINA MARBLES + CHEMISTRY &c.

[Ardwight Chamberlain]

Listed now, along with other antiquarian scientific works, auction ending Sunday, September 22. More details and images can be found at the URL below or by searching under the seller name arch_in_la.

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Ardwight Chamberlain
L.A.


The Journal of Science and the Arts. Edited at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Vol. VI. London: John Murray, 1819. First edition. Tall 8vo (22 cm) bound in period tree calf, spine tooled in gilt; 402 + ii [addenda] pp. With eight plates (five folding, one colored).
With significant articles on…

ANATOMY & MEDICINE:

	  On the periodical Suspension and Renewal of Function observable in the Human Body. By J. R. Park.
	  Recherches Physiologiques et Medicales sur les Causes, les Symptomes, et le Traitement de la Gravelle [gravel]. By F. Magendie.
	  Description of a Surgical Operation, in which part of two Ribs and of the Pleura were removed. By M. Richerand.
	  Observations on the Medico-Chemical Treatment of Calculus Disorders (Part 1). By W. T. Brande.
	  An Account of some Experiments made on the Body of a Criminal immediately after Execution, with Physiological and Practional Observations. By Andrew Ure.
ARCHAEOLOGY:

	  On the Aegina Marbles. By C. R. Cockerell (with 3 large FOLDING PLATES).
BOTANY:

	  On Cryptogamous and Agamous Vegetation (2 parts).
	  Select Orchideae of the Cape of Good Hope (conclusion) (with a PARTIALLY-COLORED FOLDING PLATE).
	  Observations on the Orchideae. From the Latin of Baron von Humboldt.
CHEMISTRY:

	  Michael Faraday: On Sirium.
	  Some Facts relating to the Formation and Decomposition of Sugar, and the Artificial Production of Crystallized Carbonate of Lime. By J. F. Daniell.
	  On M. Stonmeyer's new Metal, Cadmium. By J. G. Children.
	  On Nitric Acid. By Andrew Ure.
	  On the Acid formed by the slow Combustion of Ether. By J. F. Daniell.
GEOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY:

	  Height of the Himálaya Mountains (with 8pp. of tables + FOLDING MAP).
	  Extract from a Letter from an Officer in the Arctic Expedition (in-text illus.).
	  An Inquiry into the Connection between Crystalline Form and Chemical Composition, and the Causes which influence the Changes of the former in the same Mineral. By F. S. Beudant.
	  An Hypothesis to account for the variable Depth of the Ocean.
	  Pitcairn's Island. From the Voyages and Travels of Amaso Delano. Boston, 1817.
NATURAL HISTORY:

	  Some Observations on the Temperature of the Boa Constrictor. By Mr. Wilford (with a table).
PHYSICS:

	  Report on Mr. Millington's Lectures on Magnetism.
TECHNOLOGY & INVENTIONS:

	  Description of the improved Patent Portable Theodolite, invented by Mr. Schmalcalder (with a PLATE).
	  Mr. Cawood on Gas Retorts (with a PLATE).
	  Description of two Micrometers, designed and used as Pyrometers (with a PLATE).
	  On the Acetometer. By John and Philip Taylor.
Some rubbing and creasing to the spine, scuffing to the boards; scattered light foxing to the plates, title-page with some browning to the edges, a few occasional small spots to the leaves, but generally very clean and bright, firmly bound.