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Record Number: 11290


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

In the BL copy: Written in margin of "Paper: Its Applications and its Novelties" p16 'In 1853 the sum of #4000 was at last paid to Mr Archer for his process -- and stamps are now supplied in that manner both Postage & Receipts -- 1854' Also in margin of "Glass and its manufacture" annotation to first line of page 9 'Thames Plate Glass comp - founded 1835-36' Also in margin of 'The Chemistry of manufactures" p.2 "#25 per ton" relating to output of copper from Swansea.

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

unknown

Country:

Scotland ?

Time

n/a

Place:

city: St Andrews?

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

D Smith

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

Scotland ?

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

George Dodd

Title:

Curiosities of Industry

Genre:

Social Science, Technology

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

11290

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

George Dodd

Title:

Curiosities of Industry

Location:

British Library

Call No:

BL 7945.dd.1

Page/Folio:

p9 of Glass, p.2 of Chemistry of Manufactures, p 1

Citation:

George Dodd, Curiosities of Industry British Library, p. BL 7945.dd.1, p. p9 of Glass, p.2 of Chemistry of Manufactures, p 1, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11290, accessed: 28 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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