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Galton's inaudible whistle.

Galton's inaudible whistle.

Pocket altazimuth compass-clinometer, British, 1871-1893

Pocket altazimuth compass-clinometer, British, 1871-1893

1871-1893
Sir Francis Galton type hand anemometer, 1882-1894

Sir Francis Galton type hand anemometer, 1882-1894

1882-1894
'Hereditary Genius: an inquiry into its laws and consequences,' by Francis Galton, first edition, published 1869.

Hereditary Genius

1869
[Letter] 1875 Jan 4 [to an unnamed correspondent] / Francis Galton. [3p. on 1 leaf, holograph signed. Accepts an offer, "having a great curiosity to learn something about Lichens". Informs that Dr Hooker at Kew has been carrying out experiments for him which he hopes will throw light on "reversion" and "variation". Asks if his correspondant knows any twins]

Letter 1875 Jan 4 from Francis Galton to unnamed correspondent

1875
Original thermometer testing bath on wooden stand, designed by Francis Galton, F.R.S., made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875. Used by the National Physical Laboratory at Kew Observatory until 1912.

Thermometer Testing Bath, 1875

1875
Frame for suspending racks of thermometers : part of original thermometer testing bath designed by F. Galton, made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875.

Frame for Suspending Racks of Thermometers

1875
Original thermometer testing bath with frame, by R.W. Munro, London, to design by Francis Galton, made by Robert W. Munro, London, 1875., 1875.

Original thermometer testing bath with frame

1875
Original wooden model of Francis Galton's "trace computer"' by R. & J. Beck, London

Original wooden model of Francis Galton's "trace computer" by R. & J. Beck