[Lecture notes on physics, statics, and mechanics].

Abstract:

Notes from lectures on physics, statics, and mechanics, assuming a Newtonian perspective and citing 17th-century scientists such as Galileo, Descartes, Pierre Gassendi, and Pieter van Musschenbroek. The latest citation is to Henri Pitot, professor of engineering at the University of Paris who died in 1771.

Date:

1770

Description:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Identifier:

9951983313503681; (OCoLC)ocn761058881; (OCoLC)761058881; (PU)5198331-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011.; Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps, ms. 7552.; Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 21 (number on spine of wrapper).; Sold as part of the residue of the Phillipps collection first to William H. Robinson Ltd., 1945, and again to H. P. Kraus, Mar. 1978.; Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford; sold at auction at Messrs. Evans (London) as part of his collection, 8 Dec. 1830, vol. 7, lot 286, to bookseller Thomas Thorpe.; Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.

Publisher:

[Paris?], [1770?]

Relation:

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs190.html

Subject:

Physics.; Physics -- Early works to 1800.; Technology.; Technology -- Early works to 1800.; Manuscripts, European.; Lecture notes.; Manuscripts, Latin.; Codices.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

163 leaves : paper; 262 x 191-193 (245 x 160-165) mm + 1 note

Personal Name:

North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827, former owner.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.; Stanitz, John D., former owner.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.

Corporate Name:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Origin: Possibly written in Paris, ca. 1770 (before the death of Henri Pitot).; Ms. codex.; Binding: Modern paper wrapper over disbound gatherings.; Collation: Paper, 163; 1²⁴(-1) 2-3²⁴ 4²⁴(-3) 5²⁴(-1) 6-7²⁴; [i-iv], 1-110, [i-ii], 111-322, contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Layout: Written in 25 long lines.; Script: Written in cursive script by a single hand.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Latin.

Physical Location:

LJS 190

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)