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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Illustrations produced for the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1840-1859

Reference number: PT/75

Date: 1840-1859

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Plates by various artists intended for publication in volumes 131-132, 134, 136, 140-141, and 147-149 of Philosophical Transactions, removed from their associated texts.

Reference number
PT/75
Earliest possible date
1840-1859
Physical description
Unbound plates housed loose in folders
Page extent
Two boxes containing 194 illustrations
Format
Manuscript

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Illustrations produced for the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1840-1859, 1840-1859, PT/75, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/pt_75/illustrations-produced-for-the-philosophical-transactions-of-the-royal-society-1840-1859, accessed on 20 September 2024

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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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