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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1851

Reference number: PT/40

Date: June 1849 - March 1851

Description

The first of three volumes containing the manuscript versions of papers published by the Royal Society in volume 141 of Philosophical Transactions in 1851. This volume comprises papers I-XI.

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

Reference number
PT/40
Earliest possible date
June 1849 - March 1851
Physical description
Vellum-covered volume, gilded title on spine
Page extent
One volume containing 12 papers and a set of figures and tables
Format
Manuscript

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Manuscripts of papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1851, June 1849 - March 1851, PT/40, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_40/manuscripts-of-papers-published-in-philosophical-transactions-1851, accessed on 15 March 2025

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    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.

    Dates: 1802 - 1865

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