Drafts by Robert Main of articles on astronomy

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 94

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Drafts by Robert Main (1808-78) of articles on astronomy for the eighth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, printed in a much shortened form op. cit., iii, 813-20 and iv, 86-96.

Dates

Creation: c. 1808-1878

Extent

676 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

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MS. Eng. misc. d. 94

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 17453

Additional Description

Abstract

Draft by Robert Main

Biographical / Historical

Robert Main (1808-1878) was a British astronomer.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991). Vol. 1, no. 45141

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by F. A. Bellamy, 1918.

Subjects

Topical

Related Names

Subject

Main | Robert | 1808-1878 | Astronomer (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Drafts by Robert Main of articles on astronomy
Status: Published
Date: EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

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