Record

Reference numberL&P/11/66
LevelFile
TitlePaper, 'Description of an instrument for facilitating drawing in perspective' by William Stark, with covering letter from James Watt to Joseph Banks
Date25 April 1798
DescriptionContains two plates.

Subject: Engineering

Read 24 May 1798
Extent9p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper and two plates
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Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueL&P/11/66/1
L&P/11/66/2
L&P/11/66/3
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8295Watt; James (1736 - 1819)1736 - 1819
NA8116Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist1744 - 1820
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