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1. Add MS 4407-4431

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PELL PAPERS (4th Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, geometrical and other problems and their solutions, tables and calculations of logarithms, etc., chiefly autograph. For other collections made by Pell see Add. MSS. 4278-4280, 4394-4396 and 4397-4404. The names of the writers of a few original letters are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Twenty-four volumes. Folio.
Scope & Content:
John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical and scientific collections: 1617-1681, n.d.: Mainly autogr. Mathematics: Mathematical collections of J. Pell: 17th cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
[1609-1678]
Extent:
25 items

2. Add MS 4408-4409

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Add MS 4408-4409
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PELL PAPERS. Extracts from mathematical works, miscellaneous calculations of logarithms, geometrical problems, notes on optics, etc.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
2 items

3. Add MS 4422-4423

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Add MS 4422-4423
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PELL PAPERS. Tables of logarithms, and the solution of trigonometrical or geometrical problems, relating especially to spherical triangles, mechanics, etc.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1641-1682
Extent:
2 items

4. Add MS 4425-4429

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PELL PAPERS. Solutions of various trigonometrical, optical, and philosophical problems, with tables of logarithms, etc., and (in 4426) some tradesrnen's and household bills (1661-1663) and family notes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1661-1663
Extent:
5 items

5. Add MS 4412

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Scope & Content:
PELL PAPERS. Vol. VI (ff. 373). Tables of logarithms, and miscellaneous geometrical problems and calculations. includes: ff. 1-6 Henry Briggs, d 1631 mathematician: Extracts from his works: 17th cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 4421

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Catalogue of Greek books at Westminster
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 4430

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Scope & Content:
PELL PAPERS. Vol. XXIV (ff. 139). Problems and tables of logarithms, including some problems 'Dictated to George Schwarts at his going away, Chichester 1630' (f. 21) and some 'Given to William More at his going away from Chichester, Ao. 1630' (f. 30). includes: f. 21 George Schwarts: Logarithm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1630
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 4411

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Scope & Content:
PELL PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 412). Papers relating to his Tabula numerorum quadratorum decies millium, 1672, tables of logarithms, and solutions of problems in which the works of Thomas Brancker, Franciscus à Schooten, Johann Heinrich Rahn and others are quoted. includes: f. 24 John Brereton, 4th ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 4410

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 226). Papers relating to the finding of Easter in connection with his pamphlet printed in 1664, Easter not mistimed, A Letter ... to a Friend (i.e. Theodore Haak), a copy of which is inserted at the beginning of the volume (ff. 1-8), etc. Thomas Streete, astronomer: No...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1661-1664
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 4413

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Scope & Content:
PELL PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 429). Miscellaneous geometrical calculations, tables of logarithms, extracts from the works of Henry Gellibrand, Girolamo Cardano, Franciscus Vieta, Thomas Harriot and other mathematicians, and notes on the art of fortification. Fortification: Notes on, by J. Pell: 17...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item