Memoir of the Rev. John Lawson, Geometer and Rector of Swanscombe, Kent. 7 pages. An article printed in 1855, written by T.T. Wilkinson.

MEMOIR OF THE REV. JOHN LAWSON, GEOMETER AND RECTOR OF SWANSCOMBE, KENT

Published by H. Bailliere, London, 1855

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7 pages. The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, popularly known as the Lit. & Phil., is one of the oldest learned societies in the United Kingdom and second oldest provincial learned society (after the Spalding Gentlemen's Society). Established in February 1781, as the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester. Prominent members have included Robert Owen, John Dalton, James Prescott Joule, Sir William Fairbairn, Tom Kilburn, Peter Mark Roget, Sir Ernest Rutherford, Alan Turing, Sir Joseph Whitworth and Dorothy Hodgkin. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13 x 22 cms. Category: Manchester Philosophical Society; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).

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• Title: Memoir of the Rev. John Lawson, Geometer and Rector of Swanscombe, Kent. 7 pages. An article printed in 1855, written by T.T. Wilkinson.
• Publisher: H. Bailliere, London
• Publication Date: 1855
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Manchester Philosophical Society