A Course in Chemistry Offered by Michael Faraday, 1825

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Here's an interesting bit I just found in a volume of  The Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts ¹(of the Royal Society of Great Britain): a wonderful two-page advertisement for a course in chemistry, given by William Thomas Brande (1788-1866) and “M. Faraday” (1791-1867). Brande was the more-established and more socially-correct figure at this point (1825), though Faraday had already made a major contribution to the history of chemistry in 1821; still, the overall accomplishments and appeal of Brande probably explains the top billing. Be that as it may, lecturing under the auspices of the Royal Institution was a very big deal, and obviously a major imprimatur for any career. (Also it is interesting to note that Brande's Manual of Pharmacy I advertised for sale on a full page opposite page vi.)

Notes:

1.  London, printed by John Murray, 1825, October-December, volume XVIII. 8.5x5”, 426pp, 4 folding plates.

Also in this volume are the following interesting papers:  

• Bigsby, John J. Note on the Geography and Geology of Lake Superior”, a long article on pp 1-33, and pp 228-269 with a 10” folding map;
• Faraday, Michael. “On Fumigation”, pp 92-95;
• “On the Use of the Pocket Box-Sextant for travelers”, pp 50-60;
• Gregory, James. “Results deduced by Dr. Gregory from the Experiments made by himself and others on the Velocity of Sound” (from the article published in the Philosophical Transactions, 1824; pp 162-164;
• Harvey, George. Results of Experiments relating to the comparative means of Defence afforded by Ships of War, having square and curvilinear sterns”, pp 201-223, with two folding plates;
• Alderson, James. “On the Motion of the Heart”, pp 223-228;
• Daniell, J.F. “On the Radiation of Heat in the Atmosphere, in reply to M. Gay-Lussac”, pp 305-312;

Notes:

1.  London, printed by John Murray, 1825, October-December, volume XVIII. 8.5x5”, 426pp, 4 folding plates.

Also in this volume are the following interesting papers:  

• Bigsby, John J. Note on the Geography and Geology of Lake Superior”, a long article on pp 1-33, and pp 228-269 with a 10” folding map;
• Faraday, Michael. “On Fumigation”, pp 92-95;
• “On the Use of the Pocket Box-Sextant for travelers”, pp 50-60;
• Gregory, James. “Results deduced by Dr. Gregory from the Experiments made by himself and others on the Velocity of Sound” (from the article published in the Philosophical Transactions, 1824; pp 162-164;
• Harvey, George. Results of Experiments relating to the comparative means of Defence afforded by Ships of War, having square and curvilinear sterns”, pp 201-223, with two folding plates;
• Alderson, James. “On the Motion of the Heart”, pp 223-228;
• Daniell, J.F. “On the Radiation of Heat in the Atmosphere, in reply to M. Gay-Lussac”, pp 305-312;