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  • Electricity: a large electro-static generator, and other experimental apparatus. Engraving.
  • Essai theórique et expeŕimental sur le galvanisme, avec une seŕie d'expeŕiences faites en preśence des Commissaires de l'Institut national de France, et en divers amphitheátres anatomiques de Londres / par Jean Aldini.
  • Electricity: a capacitive discharge device. Engraving.
  • Elements of galvanism, in theory and practice; with a comprehensive view of its history, from the first experiments of Galvani to the present time. Containing also, practical directions for constructing the Galvanic apparatus, and plain systematic instructions for performing all the various experiments ... / By C.H. Wilkinson.
  • Magnes siue de arte magnetica opvs tripartitvm. Quo praeterqvam qvod vniversa magnetis natura, eiusque in omnibus artibus et scientijs vsus noua methodo explicetur, è viribus quoque et prodigiosis effectibus magneticarum, aliarumque abditarum naturae motionum in elementis, lapidibus, plantis et animalibus elucescentium, multa hucusque incognita naturæ arcana per physica, medica, chymica et mathematica omnis generis experimenta recluduntur / [Athanasius Kircher].
  • De l'électricité des végétaux. Ouvrage dans lequel on traite de l'électricité de l'atmosphere sur les plantes, de ses effets sur l'économie des végétaux, de leurs vertus médico & nutritivo-électriques, & principalement des moyens de pratique de l'appliquer utilement à l'agriculture, avec l'invention d'un électro-végétometre. Avec figures en taille-douce / Par m. Bertholon.
  • A complete treatise on electricity in theory and practice; with original experiments / By Tiberius Cavallo.
  • J.H. van Swinden demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society, Amsterdam. Engraving by R. Vinkeles after J. Kuyper and P.P. Barbiers.
  • Electricity: electrical equipment, batteries, etc. Coloured engraving, 1804, by J. Pass, after H. Lascelles.
  • J.H. van Swinden demonstrating the generation of electricity to the Felix Meritis Society, Amsterdam. Engraving by R. Vinkeles after J. Kuyper and P.P. Barbiers.
  • Essai théorique et expérimental sur le galvanisme, avec une série d'expériences. Faites en présence des commissaires de l'Institut National de France, et en divers amphithéâtres anatomiques de Londres par Jean Aldini / [Giovanni Aldini].
  • An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams.
  • The apparent revival of a dead man by galvanism. Drawing attributed to G.M. Woodward.
  • Magnes siue de arte magnetica opvs tripartitvm. Quo praeterqvam qvod vniversa magnetis natura, eiusque in omnibus artibus et scientijs vsus noua methodo explicetur, è viribus quoque et prodigiosis effectibus magneticarum, aliarumque abditarum naturae motionum in elementis, lapidibus, plantis et animalibus elucescentium, multa hucusque incognita naturæ arcana per physica, medica, chymica et mathematica omnis generis experimenta recluduntur / [Athanasius Kircher].
  • Electricity: a large electrical machine being prepared for use at the Pantheon, Oxford Street. Engraving by J. Basire, [before 1791], after M.A. Rooker.
  • A naked athlete being electrified to show the effect of "Chanteclair" embrocation. Colour lithograph by M. Liebeaux, ca. 1910 (?).
  • Essai sur l'électricité des corps / Par M. l'Abbé Nollet.
  • Magnes siue de arte magnetica opvs tripartitvm. Quo praeterqvam qvod vniversa magnetis natura, eiusque in omnibus artibus et scientijs vsus noua methodo explicetur, è viribus quoque et prodigiosis effectibus magneticarum, aliarumque abditarum naturae motionum in elementis, lapidibus, plantis et animalibus elucescentium, multa hucusque incognita naturæ arcana per physica, medica, chymica et mathematica omnis generis experimenta recluduntur / [Athanasius Kircher].
  • Practical electricity, and galvanism, containing a series of experiments. Calculated for the use of those who are desirous of becoming acquainted with that branch of science ... / By John Cuthbertson.
  • The basket of a balloon with two men inside, and an engine with propellors. Wood engraving by E.A Tilly.
  • Table with devices that demonstrate electrodynamic laws devised by Ampère; in the Collège de France, Paris. Photoprint.
  • An account of the galvanic experiments performed by John Aldini on the body of a malefactor executed at Newgate Jan. 17, 1803. With a short view of some experiments which will be described in the author's new work now in press / [Giovanni Aldini].
  • Essai théorique et expérimental sur le galvanisme, avec une série d'expériences. Faites en présence des commissaires de l'Institut National de France, et en divers amphithéâtres anatomiques de Londres par Jean Aldini / [Giovanni Aldini].
  • An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams.
  • Electricity: Benjamin Franklin's electro-static generator. Watercolour painting.
  • Niagra Falls Flooded with Light.