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‎Sequel to an Essay on the Constitution of the Atmosphere in the Philosophical Transactions for 1826" with some Account of the Sulphurets of Lime. Received June 9, - Read June 15, 1837.‎

‎(London, Richard and John E. Taylor, 1837). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" 1837 - Part II. Pp. 347-363. Clean and fine.‎

‎First printing of Dalton's last paper submitted to the ""Transactions"". This paper, one of his last, deals with the constitution of the atmosphere, just as his first love was meteorology.""In an essay of mine on the constitution of the atmosphere, which was printed in the Transactions for 1826, I signified my intention of following it with a sequel of experiments to ascertain if possible which of the two views therein developed was most counntenanced by facts. I now proceed to give an account of such investigations relating to this subject as havee engaged my attention during a long period of years.""(John Dalton). - (Smith: John Dalton. A Bibliography. No. 78).‎