Way to manage long telescopes
Date
17th century
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Dimensions
height (Page): 311mm
width (Page): 437mm
width (Page): 437mm
Description
This image carries the endorsement 'Figure of a way to manage Long Telescopes. II. 31. N[ot] P[rinted]' depicts a telescope Robert Southwell encountered while in Italy and and is referred to in a letter he wrote to Robert Boyle (BL 6, fos 54-5. Fol/2).
A simplified version of this image exists with the title 'Draft of a Concerted Tube at Florence' in the papers collected by Robert Southwell.
A simplified version of this image exists with the title 'Draft of a Concerted Tube at Florence' in the papers collected by Robert Southwell.
Related fellows
Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Southwell (1635 - 1702, British) , Diplomat
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Robert Southwell (1635 - 1702, British) , Diplomat