On the practical prevention of dry rot in timber; being the substance of a lecture delivered by Professor Faraday..., at the Royal Institution, February 22, 1833 ; with observations, &c.
Book Description
                        Bound with: BIRKBECK, George (1776-1841). A lecture on the preservation of timber by Kyan's patent for preventing dry rot; delivered by Doctor Birkbeck at the Society of Arts, Adelphi; December 9, 1834. With an appendix, &c.
London: published by John Weale (Taylor's Architectural Library); sold also by J. W. Norie and Co.; and J. R. Hardy and Son, N.D.
8vo. 47[1]pp, 3 plates.
                    
                                            Dealer Notes
                            Birkbeck trained as a physician but also took an interest in all aspects of scientific advancement.
                        
                                    
                        Author
                        FARADAY, Michael.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Date
                        1836.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Binding
                        Modern paper boards, printed paper spine label.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Publisher
                        London: published by John Weale,
                    
                    
                    
                                        
                        Condition
                        Second title with light offset from frontis plate; water colour design to recto of one plate.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Pages
                        8vo. 30pp.
                    
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