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New experiments and observations on electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America.

Title: New experiments and observations on electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. By Benjamin Franklin, esq; and communicated in several letters to Peter Collinson, esq; of London, F.R.S. ...
Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Publication: London, 1754-62.

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3 pt. in 1 v. illus., fold. pl.; 25 x 19 cm.

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Paged continuously.
Part I: Printed and sold by D. Henry and R. Cave, 1760.
Title of pt. II reads: New experiments ... communicated in several letters to P. Collinson, esq ... London, Printed by R. Cave, 1762. 3. ed.
Title of pt. III: New experiemnts ... By Benjamin Franklin, esq; communicated to P. Collinson, esq; of London, F.R.S. and read at the Royal Society June 27, and July 4, 1754. To which are added a paper on the same subject by J. Canton, M.A.F.R.S. and read at the the Royal Society Dec. 6, 1753; and another in defence of Mr. Franklin against the Abbe Nollet, by Mr. D. Colden, of New York, Part III. London, Printed and sold by D. Henry, and R. Cave, 1754.
"Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's Letters on electricity ... By Mr. David Colden ...": p. [130]-142.
"Electrical experiments, with an attempt to account for their several phænomena; together with some observations on thunder-clouds, in further confirmation of Mr Franklin's observations on the positive and negative electrical state of the clouds, by John Canton": p. [143]-152.

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*KF 1760 (Franklin, B. New experiments and observations on electricity)

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4919375

Author

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Title

New experiments and observations on electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. By Benjamin Franklin, esq; and communicated in several letters to Peter Collinson, esq; of London, F.R.S. ...

Imprint

London, 1754-62.

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The 3d ed.

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Colden, David, 1733-1784. Remarks on the Abbe Nollet's Letter's.

Canton, John, 1718-1772. Electrical experiments.

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*KF 1760 (Franklin, B. New experiments and observations on electricity)

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