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Add MS 27892
- Record Id:
- 032-002031337
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002031337
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000045.0x000394
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 27892
- Title:
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SCIENTIFIC and military treatises of General James Douglas with numerous diagrams. Autograph.
1. "The use of the Astronomicall and Geometricall quadrant and astrolabe," etc., f. 4.
2. "The most necessary, usefull and pleasent partes of Dyaling," etc., f. 121.
3. "Schola Martis, or the Arte of War, in two partes;" I. of military discipline and evolutions; II. "The arte of Bombardry and Fortification. . . . .as practized in Flanders, in the Wars, from anno 1688 to an. 1714," f. 209. At f. 211 b the author relates the circumstances of his having introduced the use of the bayonet into the English army.
4. "The use of Mons. Lahrrs [Philip de Lahire] Astronomical Tables," for eclipses, etc., f. 319.
5. "Concerning Astronomicall or sexagesimall Arithmetick," f. 358. Paper; circa 1728. From Lord Stuart de Rothesay's library. Folio.
- Scope & Content:
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James Douglas, General: Scientific and military treatises: 1700, circ. 1728.: Fr. and Eng.
includes:
- ff. 4, 121, 319, 358 Astrolabe: Treatise on the quadrant and astrolabe, etc., by General J. Douglas: circ. 1728.
- f. 209 Military Tactics: The art of war, by Gen. J. Douglas: circ. 1728.
- f. 209 Fortification: Art of fortification, as practised in Flanders from 1688 - 1714, by Gen. Douglas: circ. 1728.
- f. 211 b Bayonet: Note respecting its introduction into the English Army, by Gen. Douglas: 18th cent.
- f. 319 Philippe de Lahire, Professor in the Royal College of France: Astronomical tables: 18th cent.
- f. 358 Astronomy: On Astronomicall Arithmetick, by Gen. Douglas: circ. 1728.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002031337
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002031337
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1688
- End Date:
- 1733
- Date Range:
- 1688-c 1728
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Custodial History:
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Sir Charles Stuart, GCB, afterwards Baron Stuart de Rothesay: Owned.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Douglas, James, army officer and surveyor, fl 1688-1728
Lahire, Philippe, Professor in the Royal College of France
Stuart, Charles, GCB, afterwards Baron Stuart de Rothesay