'Sanderson's Physica, being Lectures on... Natural Philosophy, viz....', Written in the 18th century by J. Wall
'Sanderson's Physica, being Lectures on... Natural Philosophy, viz.: Mechanicks, Hydrostaticks, Pneumaticks, Acousticks, Opticks, Astronomy, with ... discourses on the Rain-bow, Tide, and other ... Phænomena. Transcribed by J. Wall', with diagrams.
These are lectures delivered by the blind professor, Nicholas Saunderson (d. 1739), at Cambridge. An index is at p. i.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 18th century by J. Wall
Extent
266 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rigaud 3
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 26203
Custodial History
With the book-plate 'E. Lib': M. Wall M.B., Coll. Nov. Oxon. Soc. 1776' and motto 'Nil conseire sibi': 'S. P. Rigaud, Nov. 8, 1824.'.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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