[FARADAY (Michael, 1791-1867, Chemist & Physicist)]

Fine Large Unsigned Portrait Engraved by D.J. Pound from a Photograph by Mayall, showing him seated nearly full length, nearly full face, a smile just about to form, a book open on his knee, with the letterpress account of his life to date, including his early reading and experiments, his travels assisting Sir Humphrey Davy, his remarkable pioneering work, his powers of popular exposition and his hatred of 'half-truths', 8½" x 6¾" in margins 15¾" x 11¾", from the Illustrated News of the World, together 6 sides (three blank) 15¾" x 11¾", [London], no date, circa neatly disbound



Item Date:  1860

Stock No:  66241      £125

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