Treatises on navigation and astronomy, 1697 - 1717
Scope and Contents
A draft treatise on the history of navigation and astronomy, 1697 (108v-138r), eventually sent as a letter to Samuel Pepys, with two fragments of Flamsteed's draft preface to the 'Historia Coelestis Britannica', 1717 (139r-146v), and a fragment of a Latin treatise on ancient astronomy (147r-152r). The treatise is in the hand of an amanuensis, with amendments by Flamsteed.
Dates
- Creation: 1697 - 1717
Creator
- From the Series: Flamsteed, John, 1646 - 1719 (astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
Finding aid date
2005-10-20 14:53:16+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
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