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- Record Id:
- 040-002109887
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- 032-002109547
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000394.0x000267
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PELL PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 169). Included are:-
(1) Logarithmo-Technia, by Nicolaus Mercator, 1668, to which is joined Exercitatio Geometrica de Maximis et Minimis by Michele Angelo Ricci, 1668. Printed, with a few MS. additions and notes by Pell. ff. 1-40.
(2) Treatises in shorthand (Ridpath's system) on (a) Hydrostatics;-
(b) Mechanics. ff. 41-52, 53-65.
(3) 'Optica Mathematica', by J. Bennet, dedicated to Dr. Bushy, master of Westminster School. ff. 78-112.
(4) A Perpetuall Almanack invented by S[amuel] Morland, 1650, with 'An Explanation'. Printed. ff. 113-119b.
(5) 'A New Almanacke and Prognostication', for the year 1628, by John Pell. ff. 120-145.
(6) Ephemeris ad annum ... 1687, dedicated to the Royal Society. Printed. ff. 146-153.
(7) Description of 'Two Mathematicall Instruments, viz.: one cal[l]ed Macrolexis, the othe[r]Scenolixis, which may well be named swift messengers by sea and land' by Henry Reginald, of London; 1627. Latin. ff. 154-163b.
(8) 'A perpetual Table of Dominical Letters in all periods of Time'. ff. 165-169.
includes:
- ff. 1-23b Nicolaus Mercator, d 1687 FRS; Danish astronomer and mathematician: 'Logarithmo-technia': 1668.: Printed.
- ff. 24-33 Michelangelo Ricci, mathematician; Cardinal 1681: 'Exercitatio Geometrica de Maximis et Minimis': 1668.: Printed.
- ff. 41-65 Shorthand: Transcripts and notes in G. Ridpath's system: 17th-18th centt.
- ff. 41-65 George Ridpath, Whig journalist: Transcripts and notes in his system of shorthand: 17th-18th centt.
- ff. 41-65 Mechanics: Treatises on, in shortband: 17th cent.
- ff. 78-112 J. Bennet: 'Optica Mathematica': 17th cent.
- ff. 113-119b Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet; diplomatist and mathematician: 'A Perpetual Almanack': 1650.: Printed.
- ff. 113-119b Calendars: 'A Perpetual Almanack', by S. Morland: 1650.: Printed.
- ff. 120-145 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: 'A New Almanacke and Prognostication for: 1628.': Autogr.
- ff. 120-145 Calendars: 'A New Almanack and Prognostication': 1628.
- ff. 146-153 Calendars: 'Ephemeris ad annum': 1687.: Printed.
- ff. 154 - 163b Henry Reginald, schoolmaster, of London: Description of two mathematical instruments for carrying secret intelligence: early 17th cent.: Lat.
- ff. 165-169 Calendars: Table of Dominical letters: 17th cent.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-002109547
036-002109880
040-002109887 - Is part of:
- Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4397-4404 : PELL PAPERS (3rd Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, calculations, and extracts from…
Add MS 4403 : PELL PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 169). Included are:- (1) Logarithmo-Technia, by Nicolaus Mercator, 1668, to which is joined… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002109547[0166]/036-002109880[0007]/040-002109887
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Bennet, J.
Mercator, Nicolaus, FRS; Danish astronomer and mathematician, d 1687
Morland, Samuel, 1st Baronet, diplomatist and mathematician
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Reginald, Henry, schoolmaster, of London
Ricci, Michelangelo, mathematician, Cardinal 1681
Ridpath, George, Whig journalist