Description | Manuscript volume, early 19th century, containing logarithms of Francis Maseres, interspersed with quotations from Byron, Lucan, and others, and copies of epitaphs of Maseres, Halley, and others, with diagrams, and several plates at the end. Folio 3r bears the name Richard T Pooler, Holmesdale, who apparently copied the manuscript. |
CustodialHistory | The manuscript formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 5549. Other pressmark: 5.h.15. |