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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1852

Reference number: PT/44

Date: November 1851 - June 1852

Description

The second of three volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 142 of Philosophical Transactions in 1852. This volume comprises papers XII-XIX.

Also includes some original illustrations and figures in drawn in ink in support of the papers.

Missing from this volume is the manuscript for the following paper:
'On symbolic forms derived from the conception of the translation of a directed magnitude' by Matthew O'Brien.

Reference number
PT/44
Earliest possible date
November 1851 - June 1852
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
Page extent
One volume containing seven papers
Format
Manuscript

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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1852, November 1851 - June 1852, PT/44, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_44/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1852, accessed on 21 January 2025

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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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