Faraday, Michael.
Faraday's Diary. Being the Various Philosophical Notes of Experimental Investigation made by Michael Faraday D.C.L., F.R.S. during the years 1820-1862 and bequeathed by him to the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Now, by order of the Managers, printed and published for the first time, under the editorial supervision of Thomas Martin, M.Sc. With a Foreword by Sir William H. Bragg, O.M., K.B.E., F.R.S. Director of the Laboratory of the Royal Institution.
G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. 1932-6
First edition. Large 8vo. 8 vols. inc. Index vol. Photogravure frontis. to each, a few other plates, illusts. to text; fine in the original cloth, plain white d.j.s.
Throughout his time at the Royal Institution, Faraday kept a diary for his own purposes and the original is still held at the Royal Institution. For the present edition, plates were specially engraved so as to reproduce the diagrams and illustrations Faraday himself inscribed on the margins of his diary.
£1000
Stock no: 10020
