| Description | Sir Henry Lyons, FRS states the need for the book to supplement the information provided in J C Weld's 'History of the Royal Society' (1848). He began writing the book in 1938 and has recently completed it. Sir Henry Lyons, FRS requests retrospective permission to use the Society's publications, books and archives as a condition of publication. He also requests permission from the President and Fellows [of the Society] to dedicate the book to them. |