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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Archived papers: volume 23, scientific papers submitted the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, 1838-1840

Reference number: AP/23

Date: 1838-1840

Description

Contains 44 papers and letters submitted to the Royal Society but not published at the time of receipt. The papers are arranged alphabetically by author and cover the period of 1838-1840 [spine reads 1839-1840]. Includes an index at the beginning of the volume. Includes one paper by Henry Fox Talbot, which is housed separately to the volume.

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AP/23
Earliest possible date
1838-1840
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on the spine
Page extent
One volume containing 36 papers, five letters, two sets of observations and one appendix
Format
Manuscript

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Archived papers: volume 23, scientific papers submitted the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, 1838-1840, 1838-1840, AP/23, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_23/archived-papers-volume-23-scientific-papers-submitted-the-royal-society-unpublished-or-abstracted-1838-1840, accessed on 13 December 2024

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  • Archived Papers

    Dates: 1768-1989

    The 'Archived Papers' collection is comprised of original manuscript scientific papers and letters submitted to the Royal Society which remained unpublished or were abstracted in the journal 'Proceedings of the Royal Society' published from 1830 onwards.

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