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Referee's report by Robert Bellamy Clifton, on a paper 'On a perspective microscope' by George James Burch

Reference number: RR/10/15

Date: 15 March 1887

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Not recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. The idea for the microscope is new, but poorly worked out. The style of the paper is not suited for the publications of the Royal Society. The abstract which has already been printed does not quite do the paper justice, but further publications are not necessary.

Subject: Applied Science, Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London', 1887]

Reference number
RR/10/15
Earliest possible date
15 March 1887
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Robert Bellamy Clifton

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Robert Bellamy Clifton, Referee's report by Robert Bellamy Clifton, on a paper 'On a perspective microscope' by George James Burch, 15 March 1887, RR/10/15, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_10_15/referees-report-by-robert-bellamy-clifton-on-a-paper-on-a-perspective-microscope-by-george-james-burch, accessed on 22 March 2025

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