Lectures on chemistry

Name:

Black, Joseph, 1728-1799

Timespan:

18th century; Early works to 1800

Date:

1770

Description:

Fifth volume of a set of fair copies of lecture notes for Lectures 61-77, concerning air in alkaline substances, various categories of earths (such as clays and flints), and inflammable substances (including phosphorus, sulfur, oils, and bitumens). Lectures are written on recto sides only, with a few diagrams added on versos.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Appears in a McDowell & Stern (York, England) catalog, no. 17477, 1970s?; Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 1.; Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.

Relation:

The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs170.html

Subject:

University of Edinburgh -- History -- Sources; University of Edinburgh; Chemistry -- Early works to 1800; Chemistry; Chemistry -- Study and teaching -- 18th century; Chemistry -- Study and teaching; History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Codices; Diagrams; Lecture notes; Manuscripts, English; Manuscripts, European; Sources; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

261 leaves : paper; 188 x 110 (164 x 100) mm bound to 192 x 124 mm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Graduate of the University of Edinburgh (M.D., 1754); professor of chemistry, University of Glasgow, to 1766; chair of chemistry, University of Edinburgh, after 1766.; Title from title page (f. 2r).; Collation: Paper, i + 261 + ii; 1-26⁸ 27¹³ 28-32⁸. Catchwords on last recto of all gatherings but one.; Layout: Written in 21 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script.; Decoration: 2 small diagrams in ink of laboratory apparatus (title page verso, f. 12v); 1 small schematic diagram concerning air in alkaline substances (f. 38v).; Binding: Contemporary quarter leather with marbled paper over paper boards; gilt title on spine label, Black's lectures, and gilt volume number.; Origin: Possibly written in Scotland, between 1770 and 1786.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, LJS 170

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)