Fragments of print translation of Apollonius by Halley, 1706

Item

Identifier: Coll-33/Folio E [98]

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Scope and Contents

5 unconnected pages from Halley's published translation of Apollonius, dedicated to Henry Aldrich, whose grant had funded the project.

Dates

Creation: 1706

Creator

Halley, Sir Edmund, 1656-1742 (astronomer) (Person)

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: 1 printed manuscript

Extent

From the Fonds: 0.5 metre

Additional Description

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: 1 printed manuscript

Processing Information

None.

Processing Information

Duncan Fisher 3 July 2002

Subjects

Geometry

Related Names

Creator

Halley, Sir Edmund, 1656-1742 (astronomer) (Person)

Subject

Aldrich, Henry, fl1995 (Dean of Christ Church, Oxford) (Person)
Apollonius of Perga, 262-190 BC (Greek mathematician) (Person)
Halley, Sir Edmund, 1656-1742 (astronomer) (Person)

Repository Details

Repository Details

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