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Reflections on the decline of science in England, and on some of its causes
Author
Title
Reflections on the decline of science in England, and on some of its causes / by Charles Babbage.
Published
London : B. Fellowes and J. Booth, 1830.
Physical Description
xvi, 228 p. ; 22 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN A46 101: Presentation inscription: Yale College New Haven from the author. Publisher's advertisements on [4] p. at end, not included in pagination. With: Babbage, Charles. Notes on a letter addressed by the secretary of the Royal Society to the president. [London?: s.n.], 1830 -- Babbage, Charles. Notes on Dr. Roget's reply to Mr. Babbage. [London?: s.n.], 1830.
BEIN 1999 278: Bookplate: William B. Shaw, Coll. Wadh. Oxon. In case (25 cm.) with binder's stamp: Bound by James MacDonald Co. New York City. Publisher's advertisements on [4] p. at end, not included in pagination. Imperfect: t.p. mutilated.
BEIN 1999 279: Ms. annotations on binder's leaves. Ms. note in another hand: "M. Faraday's annotations?". Unidentified stamp. Shelfmark: 1223. No. 1 of 2 titles bound together.
BEIN 1999 280: Bookplate: Belper.
Notes
Largely a criticism of the Royal Society.
"List of the members of the Royal Society, who have contributed to the Philosophical transactions, or have been on the council": p. [226]-228.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Publishers' advertisements.
Annotations (Provenance) - 19th century.
Binders' stamps (Binding) - James MacDonald Co.
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England London.
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