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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1813

Reference number: PT/7

Date: November 1811 - July 1813

Description

Volume of the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 103 of 'Philosophical Transactions' in 1813. The volume itself was bound in 1856. A note at the beginning indicates that paper XXXIII is missing. Also includes plates corresponding to an 1812 publication by Everard Home.

The volume includes some original illustrations and figures in various media (drawings, watercolours) in support of the papers.

The volume is lacking the manuscript of a paper by John Pond titled 'Observations of the summer solstice, 1813, with the mural circle, at the Royal Observatory'.

Reference number
PT/7
Earliest possible date
November 1811 - July 1813
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
Page extent
One volume containing 31 papers, one letter, and three separated plates
Format
Manuscript

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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1813, November 1811 - July 1813, PT/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_7/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1813, accessed on 21 January 2025

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    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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