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A Description of a metalline Thermometer
by Keane Fitzgerald
- Used
- Good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Beachwood, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Read before the Royal Society on May 22, 1760, A Description of a metalline Thermometer; by Keane Fitzgerald, Esq; F.R.S. Communicated by the Right Hon. George Earl of Macclesfield, President of the Royal Society describes the analysis, experiments and design of a thermometer that is based on the thermal expansion of a metal, rather than water, alcohol or mercury, to provide a measure of the temperature.
The item is a First Edition, extracted and disbound from The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 51, For the Years 1759 & 1760, pages 823-833, with one extended plate. The pages, which measure approximately 6 ¼ x 8 ¾ inches, are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the item is good/very good. The illustrations accompanying this description show the first page of the paper and the extended plate showing a drawing of the new device.
Keane Fitzgerald (? – June 1782) was elected to Fellow of the Royal Society in 1756. [Wikipedia]
George Parker, 3rd Earl of Macclesfield FRS (12 October 1723 – 9 February 1795), styled Viscount Parker between 1732 and 1764, was a British peer and politician.. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in November 1747. [Wikipedia]
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- Seller
- Pages For Sages
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1621
- Title
- A Description of a metalline Thermometer
- Author
- Keane Fitzgerald
- Illustrator
- J. Mynde
- Format/Binding
- Disbound from Philosophical Transactons
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Royal Society of London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1761
- Pages
- 11
- Size
- 6 x 8.5
- Weight
- 0.04 lbs
- Keywords
- Vintage, Science, Engineering
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science; History;
Terms of Sale
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Pages For Sages
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Beachwood, Ohio
About Pages For Sages
Pages For Sages has been in the business of buying and selling rare and used books, ephemera, and other unusual items for over forty years. We have long depended on book fairs, printed catalogs, auctions, and the like to support the business. Now, in our later years (ages 90 and 92) we are taking this step to display a catalog of inventory on the Biblio web site for your consideration. The number of our listings will grow as we continue the process of adding items from our inventory - please come back from time to time to find additional offerings.
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