The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, conducted by David Brewster, Richard Taylor, Richard Phillips, and Robert Kane, volume XVIII, January-June 1841, and printed in London, 8vo, vii (1), 616, with 3 engraved plates. Bound in half calf with raised bands, and with red and black spine labels; scuffing to boards and spine edges and board tips; text is crisp and bright. Overall, a Good copy. $225
There are many articles of interest in this volume, though leading the way in my opinion is:
“Prof. J. Henry's Contributions to Electricity and Magnetism. No. IV. On the Electro-dynamic Induction", pp 482-514. It looks as though this is the first appearance in Great Britain and in Europe, the article first appearing in the Transaction of the American Philosophical Society, vol viii, 1840.
Also included in the volume:
“Mr. J. Williams on the Electricity of Steam”, pp 93-95;
“M Peltier on the Phenomena of the Electricity of Steam, observed by Mr. Pattinson and Mr. Armstrong”, pp 100-102;
“Prof. J. J. Sylvester's Introduction to an Essay on the Amount and Distribution of the Multiplicity of the Roots of an Algebraic Equation”, pp 136-139;
"Mr. W. S. Harris on Lightning Conductors, and on Experiments relating to the Defence of Shipping from Lightning", pp 172-182;
"Mr. Thomas's Remarks on Prof. Whewell's Paper on the Mean Level of the Sea 183-184;
"Prof. J. J. Sylvester on a new and more general Theory of Multiple Roots", 249-255;
"H. Kopp on the Atomic Volume and Crystalline Condition of Bodies, and on the Change of Crystalline Form by means of Heat", pp 255-265;
“Prof. A. De Morgan on a Suggestion relative to Barrett's Method of computing the Values of Life Contingencies"; pp 268-270;
"Prof. J. J. Sylvester on a linear Method of Eliminating between double, treble, and other Systems of Algebraic Equations”, pp 425-436;
"The Rev. J. Challis on the Principles of the Application of Analysis to the Motion of Fluids", pp 477-482;
“Sir David Brewster's Correction of an Error in Prof. Dove's Letter on the Law of Storms”, p 514
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