Observations on the influence, which incites the muscles of animals to contract in Mr. Galvani's experiments / by William Charles Wells.

[London], [1795]

19 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 28 cm (4to)

ESTC T220306

"From the Philosophical transactions"--half title

"Read before the Royal Society, March 19, 1795"--caption title

Half title only

Reprinted from the Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Hunt. Soc. Note: Item no. 7 in a volume of 'Phil. trans.' offprints, probably collected by Sir Everard Home (1756-1832). Binding: Contemp. calf, rebacked preserving original spine. Author's presentation inscription to Everard Home on half title. At end of volume: Modern port. of John Hunter, and list of volume's contents for a Sotheby's sale, 1978. MS book label: "This book was presented to William Ingram Keir, M.D. by Edward King ... 1890." Book label of Kenneth Garth Huston (1926-87). From the collection of Haskell F. Norman, with his book label. Lot no. 536 in the Christies (N.Y.) sale of his collection, pt. 2, 15-16 June 1998