Thomson (J. J.) A collection of over 30 journals and articles by J. J. Thomson, largely in Proceedings of the Royal Society London and London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, some library stamps, library cloth or calf-backed boards, some in original wrappers, v.s., 1885-1906.*** An excellent group comprising many significant contributions by Thomson, Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh, including:1.- "The vortex ring theory of gases. On the law of the distribution of energy among molecules, and, On the formation of vortex rings by drops falling into liquids, and some allied phenomena" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 39. 1885.2.- "On some applications of dynamical principles to physical phenomena" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 53. 1885.3.- "On an effect produced by the passage of an electric discharge through pure nitrogen, and some experiments on the production of ozone" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 40. 1886.4.- "Some applications of physical phenomena. Part II, and Bakerian lecture: On the dissociation of some gases by the electric discharge, and, On the rate at which electricity leaks through liquids which are bad conductors of electricity" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 42. 1887.5.- "The resistance of electrolytes to the passage of very rapidly alternating currents, with some investigations in the times of vibration of electrical systems" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 45. No 276. 1889, Complete journal.6.- "Note on the effect produced by conductors in the neighborhood of a wire on the rate of propagation of electrical disturbances along it, with a determination of this rate, and, Specific inductive capacity of dielectrics when added on by very rapidly alternating electric forces" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 46. 1889.7.- "A determination of “v” the ratio of the electromagnetic unit" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 45. 1889-1890.8.- "On the passage of electricity through hot gases" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1890. Vol 299.- "On the discharge of electricity through exhausted tubes without electrodes" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1891. Vol 32.10.- "Some experiments on the velocity of transmission of electric disturbances, and their application to the theory of the striated discharge through gases" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1890. Vol 30. This volume also includes Rydberg: "On the structure of line spectra of the chemical elements".11.- "The electrolysis of steam" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 53. 1893.12.- "On the electricity of drops" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1894. Vol 37.13.- "On the velocity of the cathode-rays" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1894. Vol 38.14.- "On the discharge of electricity produced by the Röntgen rays, and the effects produced by this rays on dielectrics through which they pass" in Proceedings of the Royal Society London. VOL 59. 1896.15.- "The theory of the connexion between cathode and Röntgen rays" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1898. Vol 45.16.- "On the mechanical forces acting on a piece of iron carrying an electrical current. AND: On the charge of electricity carried by the ions produced by Röntgen rays" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1898. Vol 46.17.- "On the masses of the ions in gases at low pressures. The theory of the connexion between cathode and Röntgen rays" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1899. Vol 48.18.- "On a kind of easily absorbed radiation produced by the impact of slowly moving cathode rays together with a theory of the negative glow, the dark space, and the positive column" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1901. Vol 1.19.- "Mass, energy and radiation" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1920. Vol 229.20.- "Application of the electron theory of chemistry to solids" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1922. Volume 253.21.- "On the electric discharge through gases at very low pressures" in London, Edinburgh and Dublin Philosophical Magazine, 1924. Complete journal.22.- "A suggestion as to the structure of light" in Philosophical magazine 1924. Complete journal.23.- "The structure of light" in Philosophical magazine 1925. Complete journal.24.- "On the relation between the cathode fall of potential, the length of the dark space, and the current in the electric discharge through gases" in Philosophical magazine 1929. Complete journal.25.- Sir JJ Thomson. Obituary. By: Crowther, Bragg, Lord Raleigh, Dampier, Soddy, Appleton, Richardson, Aston, Milne, Born, Neville. Nature 146. 1940. Journal.