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The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas Illustrations by Edy Legrande Illustrated by Mara McAfee The Easton Press This is an antique, very rare, hardcover with leather spine and paper wrapped boards, published by Taylor and Francis, London; 1893. The thirty sixth volume of an historically renowned scientific journal, one of the oldest scientific journals published in English. This volume covers July through December of 1893 of the fifth series and boasts a variety of articles on contemporary scientific development. Some highlights to this volume are: an article by J.J. Thompson, On the Effect of Electrification and Chemical action on a Steam-Jet, and of Water Vapour and on the Discharge of Electricity through Gases. Sir Joseph John Thomson OM PRS was a British physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics, credited with the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle to be discovered. There are several articles by Lord Kelvin including On the Piezo-electric Property of Quartz. An article by GM Minchin On the Magnetic Field Close To The Surface of a Wire Conveying on Electrical Current. George Minchin Minchin (born George Minchin Smith, 1845–1914) was an Irish mathematician and experimental physicist. He was a pioneer in the development of astronomical photometry: the first-ever celestial photometric measurements were made using photovoltaic cells that he developed for the purpose. He also invented the absolute sine-electrometer. Prof. Perry and Mr. HA Beeston On Long Distance Telephony . A truly fascinating and important journal regarding scientific development and discoveries in the mid 19th century. Complete with all six fold-out plates, in a variety of sizes, including four fold-out graphs at the back, one large fold-out, and one smaller. In Good overall condition for its 129 years. Rubbing to surface of marble paper wrapped boards, bumping to cover corner tips, sunning to leather of spine. Wear to leather at spine top. Three owner’s stamps (a Transylvanian Professor's), else NO other labels, NO internal scribbles. Pages are bright. Large fold-out has small closed tear, and repaired tear. From a smoke free home. Questions welcome! Please do look at my store for more great books!
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