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creatorOf WILLIAM JOHNSON (b. circa 1610, d.1665), operator to the Royal College of Physicians: 'Thesaurus Chymicus Patefactus Sive Polluctum Remediorum Chymicorum Selectissimorum Praeparatum Et Vires eorum ex singulis Auctoribus collectae'; 1658. Latin. Dedic..., 1658 British Library
creatorOf DRAINAGE OF DEEPING FENS: 'The Report of John Grundy Engineer respecting the Drainage of Deeping Fenns in Lincolnshire'; 1770. Autograph, with signatures, completed at Spalding, 11 April 1770 (ff. 84, 86). The report, which is the outcome of a survey..., 1770 British Library
creatorOf JOSEPH BLACK, M.D.: notes taken from his 'Lecture on the Elements of Chemistry'; circa 1772-1773. Acquired by the Patent Office Library (later National Reference Library of Science and Invention), 8 June 1910 with the accession number 40.550 and Clas..., approximately 1772-1773 British Library
creatorOf HISTORY OF TYPOGRAPHY: a text based on work by John Bagford and Richard Smith, copied by William Herbert from Cambridge University Library MS. Dd. xi. 91; Sept. 1782. Autograph. The treatise falls into two parts, described below. 'P. & S. 7 June/61 £..., 1680-1782 British Library
creatorOf AMMUNITION AND PYROTECHNY: memoranda on ammunition and pyrotechny from the Royal Laboratory, Woolwich, illustrated with drawings; 1784-1805. Owned by 'H. D. Ross 1805' (f. 4: i.e. Field Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross); 'Royal Laboratory Woolwich 66' ..., 1784-1805 British Library
creatorOf OPTICS: transcriptions of three tracts by Marin Mersenne, Christophorus Clavius and Jean-François Niceron; 18th cent. French and Latin. All three tracts have been copied from printed editions and include many carefully executed diagrams. No. 948 in 1..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf 'MECHANIC DIALLING OR THE ART OF SHADOWS': collection of works on mechanical dialling, navigation and mathematics; late 18th cent. Illustrated with charts and diagrams, pen and ink, and coloured. Probably derived from printed works, for example those... British Library
creatorOf STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS: 'Études mathématiques', definitions of arith-metic, geometry, geography and the art of fortification; 18th cent. French. With pen and ink diagrams. Composed after 1710 (f. 151). Formerly titled on original binding 'Traité des ..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf CHARLES CLARKE: recipe book of Charles Clarke, antiquary (d.1840), chiefly relating to chemistry, technology and art materials; 1788-1836 (ff. 46v, 244v). Autograph, with some printed items. Pen, pencil and watercolour. Some French. Clarke refers to ..., 1788-1836 British Library
creatorOf RECIPE BOOK: 'Receipts of Different Concerns'; early 18th cent. Subject matter includes cleaning and treatment of metals and leather, archery, writing in code, training a setter, 27 recipes 'coppyed out of an old manuscript' (ff. 44-51), and novelty ..., 18th century British Library
creatorOf WILLIAM WORMINGTON, VICAR OF NORTON WITH LENCHWICK, CO. WORC. (d.1828): scientific commonplace book, with engr. and autogr. diagrams, formerly in the Patent Office Library. Transferred from the Science Reference Library, 8 Jan. 1980. Paper; ff. iv+51... British Library
creatorOf Vol. I B (ff. iv+31). Lectures on Gunnery. pp. 70-99.Mechanics: John Robison, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh University: Lectures on Magnetism and Gunnery by John Robison: circa 1782: Copies. British Library
creatorOf JEAN THOMAS: treatise on his invention of locks for canals and harbours, with coloured diagrams; early 18th cent. French. Fair copy. Added (f. 1) is a note in Thomas's hand presenting the treatise to Edward Southwell (1671-1730). Supplements Add. 970... British Library
creatorOf CLYDE-FORTH CANAL: copies of papers relating to the construction of the proposed Clyde-Forth Canal, with manuscript and printed maps; 1767. Transferred from the Science Reference Library (formerly the Patent Office Library), 18 June 1976. Paper; ff. ..., 1767 British Library
creatorOf Vol. I A (ff. vi+69). Lectures on Magnetism. pp. 1-69.Mechanics: John Robison, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh University: Lectures on Magnetism and Gunnery by John Robison: circa 1782: Copies. British Library
creatorOf RECIPES FOR COLOURS, ETC.: Italian collection of recipes for pigments, inks, varnishes and glues, with notes on painting and restoration techniques and with annotated samples of earth colours (ff. 110-113); circa 1750. Italian. Con-temporary note of ..., approximately 1750 British Library
creatorOf EDWARD KING: 'Agriculture; or Drill-Husbandry'; 1744. Probably auto-graph fair copy, with revisions. Latin and English. Probably Edward King of Bromley, Kent, identified from arms (f. iii). See also A Visitation of the County of Kent, ed. G. J. Armyt..., 1738-1744 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS treatises, viz.: 1. The "Academ Roial" of Edmund Bolton. Holograph. Other versions of this work are in Harley MSS. 6103 and 6143. A full account of this MS., which seems to be the latest, and to be, the actual copy prepared for King Cha..., 17th century British Library
creatorOf GEOMETRY AND ENGINEERING: treatises on plane geometry, mechanics and artillery, etc.; late 17th-early 18th cent. Italian. Plentifully illustrated with drawings in pen and ink, and watercolour. Old number '155', Italian, 18th cent., f. 1. Paper slip i... British Library
creatorOf RECIPE BOOK: recipe collection of Mary, Lady Dacres, for cookery and domestic medicine; 1666-1696. Partly autograph? Most of the cookery recipes are for fruit tarts and other desserts, cakes, preserves and wines. The book was used for cookery recipes..., 1666-1696 British Library
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