WHEATSTONE, CHARLES.

On the Figures obtained by strewing Sand on Vibrating Surfaces, commonly called Acoustic Figures. Received February 12, - Read March 14, 1833.

(London, Richard Taylor, 1833). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1833 - Part II. Pp. 593-633 and many tables with vibrating figs. Clean and fine.

First printing of this classic paper on acoustics.
"Wheatstones interest in acoustics was basically inspired by his desire to understand properties of a tone, such as timbre, interms of vibration. During the fifteen years he worked on acoustics, he investigated the mechanical transmission of sound, visible demonstrations of vibrations, and properties of the vibrating air column..."(DSB XIV, p. 289).

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