Books on Science, Faraday, Rutherford & Maxwell (4). [Faraday] Tyndall, John. Faraday as a Discoverer. London, Longmans Green, 1868. First edition.2 engraved portraits after photographs, viii,171pp., marbled endpapers and edges, blank endpapers a little foxed, 8vo., contemporary 1/2 calf and cloth boards, slight wear to tips, spine gilt with raised bands and contrasting title label, spine a little rubbed and now stabilised with conservation leather dressing. Gilt crest of a parliamentary library at spine base. No other markings external or internal. a nice copy. a salute to a great scientist's professional career from his former student and distinguished successor; [Faraday] Jones, Dr. Bence .The Life and Letters of Faraday. London, Longmans Green, 1870. First edition. Two volumes complete.Vol.I : Engraved portrait frontis. (slightly spotted), 4 wood-engraved illustrations, (10),427pp. Vol.II : 4 wood-engraved illustrations, a few text figs., (6),499pp. Marbled endpapers and edges, 8vo., recent 1/2 calf and cloth boards, spine gilt with raised bands. Bound retaining spine titles and marbled endpapers of former contemporary binding. Nice set; Rutherford [Sir] E[rnest] Radio-Activity. second Edition. Cambridge University Press, 1905. Numerous diagrams, (14),580pp., endpapers spotted otherwise clean, marbled edges and endpapers, 8vo., contemporary polished green calf, spine gilt in panels, crest of Auckland University College, New Zealand, on front board. a very good copy. in the preface Rutherford explains this second edition includes so much new material...as to constitute almost a new work; [Maxwell] Campbell, Lewis, & Garnett, William. the Life of James Clerk Maxwell. with a selection from his correspondence and occasional writings and a sketch of his contributions to science. London, Macmillan, 1882. First edition.3 engraved portraits with some pale foxing, 2 litho facsimiles, 4 chromolitho plates (one with two images) of light and colour effects, figs. in text, xvi,662pp., 8vo., recent rebind in1/2 dark brown morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt with raised bands., (a copy of the former contemporary binding, retaining the original title label). the blank verso of the titlepage has a library number in ink and there are approx.10 library ownership stamps, mainly marginal, through the text, nevertheless a very good copy.