Abbé Nollet - Lettres sur l’électricité — 2 volumes - 1753-1760

Abbé Nollet — Letters on Electricity — 2 volumes — Illustrated 18th-century edition — Paris, 1760 — Period bindings Rare and beautiful copy of the famous Letters on Electricity by Abbé Nollet, a leading French physicist of the Enlightenment era and a pioneer of electrical experiments in Europe. A fundamental work in the history of science, published amid the great scientific controversies surrounding Benjamin Franklin's electrical theories. Jean-Antoine Nollet Letters on Electricity Paris, H. L. Guérin & L. F. Delatour 1760 2 volumes in-12 Full period calf bindings Spines with raised bands richly ornamented Title pieces and volume numbers Illustrated with folding copperplate engravings Fine overall condition for an 18th-century work: - sturdy bindings; - gilt still clearly visible; - fresh interior; - all plates present; - wear and rubbing typical of use on the headpieces and joints; - a few signs of aging without seriousness. Abbé Nollet was one of the great popularizers of experimental physics and a key figure in the early days of modern electricity. This work contains numerous illustrated experiments and is an important item for collectors of: ancient sciences; history of electricity; Enlightenment-era works; scientific bibliophilia. Very decorative in a library.

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