Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1804-05. No wrappers. In: ""Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert"", Bd. 16, Dritter Stück und Bd. 19, Erstes Stück. With titlepages to vol. 16 and 19. Pp. (257- 384 a. 2 engraved plates + pp. 1-144 a. 2 engraveed plates. (2 entire issues offered). Ritter's papers: pp. 293-335 a. pp. 1-44. Titlepages with stamps, also on verso. Some scattered brownspots.
First appearance of two of Ritter's remarkable researches on galvanism, here on the effects in electrochemistry and in electrophysiologyRitter is well-known for his discovery of ultraviolet light in 1801 and his invention of the dry cell battery in 1802..
"RITTER, JOHANN WILHELM - THE INVENTION OF THE DRY CELL BATTERY.
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(Halle, Rengerschen Buchhandlung, 1803). Without wrappers. Extracted from ""Annalen der Physik. Herausgegeben von Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert"", Bd. 13, Erstes Stück. Pp. 1-72 and 2 folded engraved plates. A faint dampstain to lower part of some leaves and to the plates..
First appearance of the paper in which Ritter describes his invention (1802) of the dry cell battery.