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Elgar, James and Newton, John


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0117 MS 795

Held at: Royal Society

Title: Elgar, James and Newton, John

Date(s): 1756

Level of description: sub-fonds

Extent: 362 pages total

Name of creator(s): Elgar | James | fl 1756
Newton | John | fl 1756

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A system of mathematical tables inscribed on title page ' James Elgar May 8th 1756'. Originally entitled 'A system of mathematical tables by James Elgar and John Newton' and bound with 'Tabulae Mathematicae' by John Newton.

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Language/scripts of material: English

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Open

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No publication without written permission. Apply to Archivist in the first instance.

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Detailed catalogue

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

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Archivist's note: Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2009.


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