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Valleteau de Chabresy, T. R.

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0120 MSS.4898-4900

Held at: Wellcome Library

Title: Valleteau de Chabresy, T. R.

Date(s): Late 18th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 3 volumes

Name of creator(s): Chabresy | T R | Valleteau de

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Unknown

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

'Leçons sur l'astronomie sphérique', illustrated by numerous pen-drawn diagrams and figures. The MS. is written with very wide margins, and contains the complete course of 54 lessons.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: French

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Conditions governing access:

The papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Photocopies/photographs/microfilm are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds, and that photographs cannot be photocopied in any circumstances. Readers are restricted to 100 photocopies in twelve months. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Described in: S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

On the first leaf of each volume is the library stamp of T.R. Valleteau de Chabresy, who has not been identified. 'Les éphémérides de Berlin 1788' are mentioned in Vol. III, p. 117. From the Berhard V Collection.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Purchased 1930.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Copied from the Wellcome Library catalogue by Sarah Drewery.