The Royal Society in the XIXth century : being a statistical summary of its labours during the last thirty-five years. With many original tables and official documents (never before published) shewing the constitution of the Society - the character of its fellows - its various proceedings - and pecuniary expenditure for "improving natural knowledge;" and a plan for its reform. To which are added, alphabetical and seniority lists of the fellows since the year 1800 (arranged purposely for this occasion) / by A.B. Granville.
- Granville, A. B. (Augustus Bozzi), 1783-1872.
- Date:
- 1836
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London : Printed for the author, and to be had only at Mr. Churchill, bookseller and publisher ..., 1836.
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4 unnumbered pages, iii-vi, vi, xii, 253 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates ; 23 cm (8vo)
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Half title: The Royal Society in the nineteenth century
"Printed by G. Hayden "
Errata: p. vi (2nd sequence)
Includes lists of Fellows, 1800-1835: In seniority order, p. [239]-247, alphabetical, p. [248]-253
Final [2] p.: "A list of other publications by Dr. Granville"
A criticism of the administration of the Society
"Those of my readers who took an interest in the feuds which shook the government stool of the Royal Society five years ago, will recognize, in the body of the present work, a considerable portion of an anonymous publication, which appeared on that eventful occasion [i.e. Science without a head. London, 1830]"--This is a revised, augmented edition of that work.--Advertisement, p. iii-v (1st sequence)
On Granville, see Lyons: The Royal Society, 1660-1940 (Cambridge, 1940): p. 251-254.
Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Sir W. Paton's executors Note: Binding: Contemp. cloth. Signature of W.S. Stratford [F.R.S., 1790-1853], Feb. 11, 1836, on front endpaper. From the library of Sir William Paton: his signature on front endpaper
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