The Augustus De Morgan Collection, Part 2: Mathematics General Collection
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Title:
A memoir on the best method of measuring time at sea, which obtained the doule prize adjudged by the Royal Academy of Sciences ::containing the description of the longitude watch presented to His Majesty the 5th of August 1766
Creator:
Le Roy, Étienne-Augustin,1737-1792.
- Evans, Thomas Simpson,1776 or 7-1818.
- Evans, Thomas Simpson,1776 or 7-1818,inscriber.
- Leybourn, Thomas,1770-1840,former owner.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
- Evans, Thomas Simpson,1776 or 7-1818.
- Evans, Thomas Simpson,1776 or 7-1818,inscriber.
- Leybourn, Thomas,1770-1840,former owner.
- De Morgan, Augustus,1806-1871,former owner.
Date:
1806
Date in Source:
[1806].
Imprint:
[London] : R. Taylor,
Language:
English
Subject:
Chronometers.
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Time measurements - Instruments.
Format:
57, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded) ;23 cm.
Note:
- From the Philosophical magazine, 26. Plates signed: "Phil. mag. vol XXIV" (plate 1); "Phil. mag. vol XXVI" (plates 2-3).
- Caption title.
- ULL copy is from the library of Augustus De Morgan. Inscribed: "Mr Leybourn with Mr Evans's compliments".
- ULL copy is no. 5 of 7 items in vol. with binder's spine title: "Miscellaneous tracts, 1801 &c".
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004460409_MOR2-b29263621
- From the Philosophical magazine, 26. Plates signed: "Phil. mag. vol XXIV" (plate 1); "Phil. mag. vol XXVI" (plates 2-3).
- Caption title.
- ULL copy is from the library of Augustus De Morgan. Inscribed: "Mr Leybourn with Mr Evans's compliments".
- ULL copy is no. 5 of 7 items in vol. with binder's spine title: "Miscellaneous tracts, 1801 &c".
- DOI: 10.1163/9789004460409_MOR2-b29263621
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