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Record 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, workmates)
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/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11290, accessed: 20 April 2024

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