robert simson scottish mathematician professor (2 risultati)

1p., 4to. In good condition, on aged paper discoloured at the corners, neatly placed in a paper windowpane mount. He asked 'Mr Foulis to pack up Fifty four English Euclids Small paper, for as they had been put up in three bundles of 18 books in each, he thought it should be left to pack up these bundles as they were rather than break one of them to take out four books'. The books have been sent to 'Borroustonness', i.e. Bo'ness (Burrowstounness), Falkirk, and Foulis has given him a receipt from 'Richard G the Master of the Neptune aboard which Ship they are directed to you'. He ends: 'If you have any leasure [sic] I would gladly hear from you what Observations Dr Bradley, Dr Bevis, Mr Short or other good observers have made of the Transit of Venus'.

1p., 8vo. In poor condition, on aged paper, with wear to extremities causing loss to text, including most of the signature, and with spike hole. Describing arrangements, with reference to 'my good friend Mr Clow', to pay the recipient 'the 49£ 7s for the paper', via 'Mr William Drummond who is to be found at Messrs Bayne and Adams York Street St James's'. The letter ends: 'If your pacel to Mr Foulis be not yet sent off, you will oblige me by putting in with it a doze packs of the best Mogul Cards made by Blanchard, but if the parcel be gone be pleased, if you can remember such a triffle, [sic] to send them with the first parcel coming here'.