Epistle of Petrus Peregrinus of Maricourt : to Sygerus of Foncaucourt/ soldier/ concerning the magnet.

  • Pierre, de Maricourt, active 13th century.
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[1902]
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Epistle of Petrus Peregrinus of Maricourt : to Sygerus of Foncaucourt/ soldier/ concerning the magnet. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Chiswick (London)] : [Chiswick Press], [1902]

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29 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

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"This Epistle of Peter Peregrinus/ on the magnet/ written in 1269/ is done into English by Silvanus P. Thompson from the printed Latin versions of Gasser 1558/ Bertelli 1869/ and Hellmann 1898/ and amended by reference to the manuscript copy in his possession/ formerly amongst the Phillipps manuscripts/ dated 1391: and it is now printed in the year 1902/ in the Caxton type/ by Charles Whittingham and Company/ at the Chiswick Press/ to the number of 250 copies/ of which this is no. ... Rubricated by H.G.T"
Copy 1 Note: Unnumbered copy of a limited edition of 240 copies

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