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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1849

Reference number: PT/36

Date: December 1848 - August 1849

Description

The second of two volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers XVIII-XXIV published by the Royal Society in volume 139 of Philosophical Transactions in 1849. Also includes addendum to paper by John Stenhouse that was published in volume 140 of Philosophical Transactions in 1850.

The volume also includes some original illustrations and figures drawn in ink in support of the papers.

Reference number
PT/36
Earliest possible date
December 1848 - August 1849
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
Page extent
One volume containing eight papers
Format
Manuscript

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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1849, December 1848 - August 1849, PT/36, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_36/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1849, accessed on 29 November 2023

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  • Philosophical Transactions

    Dates: 1802-1865

    The 'Philosophical Transactions' collection comprises manuscript versions of papers published in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, the world’s first and longest continuously running journal dedicated to science.

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