Manuscript entitled 'Dissertatio de Gravitate et Discensu corporum’, containing observations on Newton's laws, apparently written in Italy in 1754.
Item
Identifier: MS.5727
Scope and Contents
There are some mathematical drawings on folio 183.
Dates
- Creation: ?1754.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
183 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Latin
Arrangement
183 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 4 February 1952, lot 44.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk