Fair copy by John Lewis of 'Some account of the life of ... John Wallis ... Savilian Professor of Geometry'
Fair copy by John Lewis of 'Some account of the life of ... John Wallis ... Savilian Professor of Geometry', presented to Lady Filmer, grand-daughter of Wallis. A revised version dated 1735 is Bodl., MS. Rawl. C. 978.
Dates
- Creation: Before 1735
Extent
90 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 283, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 283
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17518
Abstract
Fair copy by John Lewis of 'Some account of the life of ... John Wallis ... Savilian Professor of Geometry'
Biographical / Historical
John Lewis (1675-1747) was an antiquary. John Wallis (1616-1703) was a mathematician.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Owned by members of the Bennett, later Anstey-Bennett, family, descendants of Lady Filmer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by H. Musgrave, 1944.
Physical Facet
Stiffened decorated paper wrappers
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Fair copy by John Lewis of 'Some account of the life of ... John Wallis ... Savilian Professor of Geometry'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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