Diagrams
Date
11 March 1701
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p2
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 206mm
width (page): 162mm
width (page): 162mm
Subject
Description
Diagrams in a description of the book Nova Febris idea ceu Conjecturae Physicae circa Febris Naturam (Geneva, 1700) by Jacobus Gavet, presented to the Royal Society on 17 March 1701. Published as woodcut diagrams from 'An account of books, J. Gaveti, Nova Febris idea ceu conjecturae physicae circa febris naturae (Geneva, 1700)', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 22, no. 273 (August 1701), pp. 914-27 (p. 915).
Object history
17 March 1701, 'There was Read a letter from Dr Gavet accompanying a book of Feavers dedicated to the society. Dr Sloane was desired to peruse it, and give some account of it this day sevennight' (JBO/10/213).
Related fellows
Hans Sloane (1660 - 1753, Irish) , Physician
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