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Description: Anonymous physics manuscript. Text is written in bold cursive style present on gutter half of each page. Numerous diagrams and illustrations have been drawn opposite text pertinent to discussion of physical phenomenon. This is a meticulously written and illustrated Italian manuscript covering many aspects of pressure, force and mechanics. The margins contain various geometric and surveying diagrams along with scales, hoists and other machines and hydraulics. These subjects are covered in 133 numbered sections dealing with forces on objects, refraction, etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: [1700].
Call number: mssHM 82553
Provenance: Purchased from Antiquariat Botanicum, March 2016.
Dimensions: 28 cm

Theorie der electricitat und des magnitismus

Manuscripts

This manuscript, written in German by Professor Dr. Graetz in Munich, includes text, diagrams and mathematical formulas.

mssHM 72086

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Philosophia naturalis

Manuscripts

Scientific manuscript containing the text of lectures delivered by Rinaldini at the University of Padua. As well as discussions of Galileo's work, the manuscript also contains an account of Rinaldini's own discoveries, including that of the convection of heat. Latin text in a neat cursive hand with many illustrative diagrams in the text. Contemporary vellum-backed boards covered in paper with decorative floral motifs, with some damp staining but no loss of text.

mssHM 83384

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Livro de curiozidades modocomo sefazem rellogios de varias fabricas

Manuscripts

A horological treatise on the art of clock-making, dated several times in the text 1788 and 1792, in Portuguese; with numerous diagrams, manuscript text in one hand with additional technical notes in a different hand. The diagrams, many with stamped numerals, illustrate clock works, mechanisms, hands and decorative external elements, also pendula, many quite ornate; there is also a hand-made color chart. The diagrams are drawn in brown ink and are partly colored in gray. The name "Antonio d'Oliveira Marquez" and other name variations appear randomly throughout the volume but seem to be the writing of a younger person. Bound in contemporary unlettered mottled sheep, with loose covers.

mssHM 82904

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Elements of Geometry

Manuscripts

Manuscript by Daniel Hallett that includes sets of problems and proofs used for sailing directions and calculations, using geometry, trigonometry and dialing (text and diagrams). The volume includes accounting information, also belonging to Daniel Hallett, and one hand-colored map from England to Cape Verde Islands.

mssHM 72089

United States of America. No ardent spirits allowed on board

Visual Materials

Image of a ship in full sail at the top of the ship's articles for the ship George Turner signed in 1861; contract between the Ship Master and the seamen signing on for service on a voyage including printed text with manuscript text inscriptions in ink and pencil including a listing terms of service, the names of sailors signed up for the voyage, and other pertinent information.

priJLC_MAR_003315

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George Hannum notebook

Manuscripts

The manuscript is titled: A Compendious System of Practical Surveying taken from the latest Author by George Hannum, Philomath, and Taught by John Day, Preceptor. This fragile volume consists of approximately 54 pages of written text and diagrams. This is an advance work of surveying showing how to undertake the solution of complex problems. The manuscript opens with geometrical problems and moves on to right angle and oblique trigonometry. The text then shifts to finding areas of various shapes using logarithms. Also recorded are various methods of mapping and how to draw maps, ad methods of completing surveys for the division of land. It is in this section that Hannum applies colors to the illustrations of some of the surveys. There are two complete surveys and they are segregated in the text by being placed, inverted, on the last blank pages of the manuscript. From Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania.

mssHM 83602

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