Classified papers: volume 2 concerning 'Surveying, Opticks, Perspective, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Acoustics Mechanicks'
Reference number: CLP/2
Date: 1656-1737
Description
Papers on topics including surveying, optics, perspective, sculpture, painting, music, and acoustics. These works were either sent to the Royal Society, usually by their authors or by intermediaries, for reading at ordinary meetings of the Royal Society. Material might be commissioned by the Royal Society, or collected by other means.
The volume has a manuscript listing bound into the front of the book. This notes the paper number (1-39).
- Reference number
- CLP/2
- Earliest possible date
- 1656-1737
- Physical description
- Volume quarter bound in cream leather with tan cloth boards
- Page extent
- 1 volume containing 39 papers
- Format
- Manuscript
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Classified papers: volume 2 concerning 'Surveying, Opticks, Perspective, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Acoustics Mechanicks', 1656-1737, CLP/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_2/classified-papers-volume-2-concerning-surveying-opticks-perspective-sculpture-painting-music-acoustics-mechanicks, accessed on 15 September 2024
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Hierarchy
This volume contains 40 manuscripts:
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Diagram, 'A new levell' by Chr [Christopher] Wren
1667 Creator: Christopher Wren Reference number: CLP/2/1 -
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Paper, 'A conjecture proposed to examination concerning a naturall standard for measure' by unknown author
17th century Reference number: CLP/2/3 -
Paper, 'A demonstration of an error committed by common surveyors in comparing of surveys taken at long intervals of time arising from the variation of the magnetick needle' by William Molyneux
1697 Creator: William Molyneux Reference number: CLP/2/4
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