Figured stones (fossils)
Date
1698
Creator
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Manuscript page number
p3
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 306mm
width (page): 190mm
width (page): 190mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Drawings of 11 fossils found by Edward Lhuyd and drawn by William Jones (signature at Cl.P/9i/52/005). Printed in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 20, no. 243 (August 1698).
Object history
E. Lhuyd, ‘Concerning several regularly figured stones lately found’, Phil. Trans., vol. 20, no. 243 (August 1698), pp. 279-80.
William Jones is described by Lhuyd in the Phil. Trans. article as 'never practised before' (p. 280), and later 'my best designer'. See R. T. Gunther, Early Science in Oxford, 14 vols (Oxford: R. T. Gunther, 1923-45), XIV: Life and letters of Edward Lhwyd, Second Keeper of the Musaeum Ashmoleanum, p. 372. See ibid., pp. 397-400 for identification of the fossils.
William Jones is described by Lhuyd in the Phil. Trans. article as 'never practised before' (p. 280), and later 'my best designer'. See R. T. Gunther, Early Science in Oxford, 14 vols (Oxford: R. T. Gunther, 1923-45), XIV: Life and letters of Edward Lhwyd, Second Keeper of the Musaeum Ashmoleanum, p. 372. See ibid., pp. 397-400 for identification of the fossils.
Related fellows
Edward Lhuyd (1660 - 1709, British) , Naturalist and Antiquary, Naturalist
Martin Lister (1639 - 1712, British) , Physician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Martin Lister (1639 - 1712, British) , Physician
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
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