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Questions of measuring, calculation and a weather rope
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Manuscripts
This is a manuscript transcription written in an unknown hand; bound in vellum with some staining to the covers and initial pages. According to a note by Alan Jutzi (former Chief Curator of Rare Books) "K Donahue at UCLA verifies that this has been copied from post 1742 printed text." The volume was previously in the library of Edward Alexander Tompkins, M.D. (1813-1880) at Grass Valley, CA.
mssHM 82864
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Joseph Symson commercial letterbook
Manuscripts
This manuscript volume contains 2,041 office copies of correspondence sent out, mainly, by Symson but also his sons, so the volume is written in several different hands; the letterbook covers just under a decade and includes both business and personal affairs with notes of debts owed and some family correspondence. Shortly after acquiring the letterbook in 1985, the Huntington replaced the contemporary covers which the sale catalogue described as "blind-panelled reverse calf (both covers detached and badly worn);" the original covers were preserved and are housed separately.
mssHM 50670
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Il trionfo d'applausi, e di glorie figurato di purissime lettere di sua altezza reale Maria Anna Christina Vittoria di Baviera Delfina di Francia, nel quale si contengono li seguenti versi, da leggersi nella figura con il microscopion
Manuscripts
A micrographic drawing of Marie Anne Victorie, the Dauphine of France on a horse-drawn chariot surrounded by illustrations of allegorical figures. Images include an angel, a lion with a royal crest, cherubs, and a man symbolizing Hercules. The drawing is formed entirely of microscopic text from an accompanying volume containing 221 folios of an Italian poem by Ignatio Francesco Muligin honoring the Dauphine. The drawing's letters are read horizontally with a microscope or magnifying glass. The volume is in contemporary binding of red morroco with gilt spine and edges. Drawing possibly illustrated by Pierre Mignard (1612-1695), and volume bound by Bernard Bernache (active 1684-1721).
mssHM 84368
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Traité des matières colorantes
Manuscripts
An extensively annotated extra-illustrated work in two volumes: a chemist's working copy of a significant treatise on the development of chemical procedures of dyeing textiles. Volume 1 contains 544 pages with 39 textile samples; volume 2 contains 646 pages with one folded engraving, illustrations, and 34 textile samples. Both volumes contain annotations on separate sheets, with some intertextual annotations as well. In addition, there are twelve cloth samples of indigo dyeing, with detailed manuscript notes on the samples, which are unique to this copy of the work by Schützenberger. The volumes are bound with contemporary calf spines, marbled paper boards; there is some foxing and slight staining on a small number of pages.
mssHM 84114
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The knight of the glen : a romance of the thirteenth century dedicated to the decendants of Richard de Burgo the Red Earl of Ulster
Manuscripts
The volume is copied out in an unknown hand, with a few ink drawings in the same hand. There is an initial title page: "Le Melange by Ninonette Vol IV." With marbled covers; there is some damage to the spine and covers.
mssHM 82901
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Commonplace book. English poetry : manuscript
Manuscripts
The volume contains poems copied out in several unidentified hands, including poems by Lord Byron and Mary (Botham) Howitt; there is also a watercolor illustration and a pencil drawing. Please note: the volume is in very fragile condition with only a partial spine, loose covers and pages.
mssHM 82900