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Eandi, Giuseppe Antonio Francesco Girolamo.

Memorie istoriche intorno gli studi del Giambatista Beccaria [di] Eandi. Torino, Stamparia Reale, 1783.

161, [3] p. 21 cm.

In Ronalds, Gartrell 146.

Eeles, Henry.

Philosophical essays: in several letters to the Royal Society, by Henry Eeles. London, Printed for G. Robinson and J. Roberts, 1771.

xlix, 189, [1] p. 21.4 cm.

In Ronalds, Wheeler 377a.

Ellicott, John, 1706?-1775.

Several essays towards discovering the laws of electricity. Communicated to the Royal Society, by John Ellicott. To which is prefixed part of a letter from the Abbe Nollet ... to Martin Folkes. London, 1748.

[1], 38 p. 20.1 cm.

In Ronalds, Wheeler 346.

Contains reports of Nollet's research on the promotion of evaporation from animals and plants by electricity.

Epp, Franz Xaver, 1733-1789.

Problemata electrica, pvblicae dispvtationi proposita a Franc. Xav. Epp ... Monachii, Sumptibus Ioannis Nep. Friz, 1773.

[6], 146, [22] p. 3 plates. 19.8 cm.

Bound with Herbert, Joseph, Edler von. Theoriae phaenomenorvm electricorvm. Vindobonae, 1778.

In Ronalds.

[Eprémesnil, Jean Jacques Duval d'] 1746-1794.

Reflexions préliminaires a l'occasion de la piece intitulée, les Docteurs modernes, jouée sur le Théâtre Italien, le seize novembre 1784. [Paris, 1784?]

3 p. 20 cm.

Bound with Servan, J.M.A. Questions du jeune docteur Rhubarbini de Purgandis. Padoue, 1784.

Gartrell 1055.

Erxleben, Johann Christian Polykarp, 1744-1777.

Anfangsgründe der Naturlehre. Entworfen von Johann Christian Polykarp Erxleben. 2. sehr verb. und verm. Aufl. Gîttingen, J.C. Dieterich, 1777. [16], 632 p. 8 fold. plates. 17.2 cm.

Erxleben, Johann Christian Polykarp, 1744-1777.

Anfangsgründe der Naturgeschichte. Entworfen von Joh. Christ. Polykarp Erxleben. Aufs neue herausgegeben von Johann Friedrich Gmelin. Gîttingen, J.C. Dieterich, 1782.

liv, 756 p. 6 fold. plates. 17 cm.

Erxleben, Johann Christian Polykarp, 1744-1777.

Anfangsgründe der Naturlehre, entworfen von Johann Christian Polykarp Erxleben. 5. Aufl. Mit ZusÑtzen von G.C. Lichtenberg. Gîttingen, J.C. Dieterich, 1791. lix, [1], 755, [28] p. 9 fold. plates. 18.1 cm.

Provenance: Stadtbibliothek Doublette (ink stamp)

Eschenmayer, Carl Adolph von, 1768-1852.

Ueber die Enthauptung gegen die Sömmerringische Meinung, von C.A. Eschenmayer. Tübingen, J.F. Heerbrandt, 1797.

44, [3] p. 17.3 cm.

Eslon, Charles d', 1750-1786.

Lettre de Deslon a Philip [par Deslon] A la Haye, 1782.

144 p. 18.5 cm.

Bound with Mesmer, Franz Anton. Precis historique des faits relatifs au magnetisme-animal. Londres, 1781.

Eslon, Charles d', 1750-1786.

Observations sur le magnétisme animal, par D'Eslon. Londres; et se trouve a Paris, Chez P.F. Didot, 1780.

[3], 151 p. 18.1 cm.

Provenance: Bibliotheque du Magnestisme (bookplate); Dr. H. M Serota (inscription)

Gartrell 1053.

Euler, Leonhard, 1707-1783.

Letters of Euler to a German princess, on different subjects in physics and philosophy. Tr. from the French by Henry Hunter. With original notes, and a glossary of foreign and scientific terms. London, Printed for the translator, and for H. Murray, 1795.

2 v. 20 plates. 23.2 cm.

Provenance: Birmingham and Midland Institute The Birmingham Library Margaret Street (bookplate); Birmingham and Midland Institute. Sold by order of the Council (ink stamp)

In Ronalds, Gartrell 157.

Includes seventeen letters dealing with electricity.

Evans, Cadwallader.

A relation of a cure performed by electricity, from Cadwallader Evans. [n.p.] 1754.

83-86 p. 20 cm.

Extract from Medical Observations and Inquiries.

Reports the successful treatment of "convulsion fits" with electric shock administered by Benjamin Franklin, as described by the patient in two letters written to Cadwallader Evans.

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