| Title | Description |
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Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton’s life, by William Stukeley
| William Stukeley's recollections of Isaac Newton's life, 1752 |
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Fossil notebook, by Henry James
| A field notebook containing drawings of trilobites by Henry James FRS, 1843 |
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Anatomical studies, by Andrew van Rymsdyk
| Anatomical studies of the lymphatic system, by Andrew van Rymsdyk, 1774 |
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Reports from Antarctica, by Robert Falcon Scott
| Reports from Antarctica, by Robert Falcon Scott, 1902-1903 |
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Arctic seas diary, by Edward Sabine
| Arctic seas diary, by Edward Sabine, 1818 |
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Visitors’ Book of Birr Castle Observatory, 1850-2014 (L/6/2)
| Birr Castle collection, courtesy of the 7th Earl of Rosse and the assistance of the Trustees of the Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation |
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Robert Boyle Papers, Volume 8
| A volume of papers by Robert Boyle FRS (1627-1691), entitled 'Philosophy' |
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On iron bridges, by Thomas Paine
| Letter from Thomas Paine to Joseph Banks on an iron arch bridge made at Mesrs Walkers Iron Works, 1789 |
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Specimens of calligraphy and natural history illustration
| Specimens of calligraphy and natural history illustration, 17th Century |
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Constitutions of Carolina, by John Locke
| The fundamental constitutions of Carolina, by John Locke & others, 1681 |
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Embassy to China, by Samuel Holmes
| Embassy to China, by Samuel Holmes, 1792-1793 |
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Diary of the Second World War, Alfred Charles Glyn Egerton
| Diary of the Second World War, Alfred Charles Glyn Egerton, 1938-1941 (Royal Society archive ref: AE/2/3) |
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British grasses and wild flowers, by Richard Waller
| Illustrations of British grasses and wild flowers by naturalist Richard Waller, ca. 1686-1688 |
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Travel and photography, by John Herschel
| Travel and photography, by John Herschel, 1838-1839 |
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On Japan, by Carl Peter Thunberg
| On Japan, by Carl Peter Thunberg, 1775-76 |
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West Africa expedition, by Alexander Gordon Laing
| West Africa expedition, by Alexander Gordon Laing, 1882 |
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Diary of the construction of Jodrell Bank radio telescope
| Diary of the construction of Jodrell Bank radio telescope, Bernard Lovell, 1952-1955 (MS/870/2/2) |
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Musical instruments from the South Seas, by Joshua Steele
| Musical instruments from the South Seas, by Joshua Steele |
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Letters from the Peruvian Andes, by Joseph Barcroft
| Letters from the Peruvian Andes, by Joseph Barcroft, 1921-22 |
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Stilling the waters, by Benjamin Franklin
| Stilling the waters, by Benjamin Franklin, 1773 |
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Memoir of my singular history, Benjamin Wilson
| Memoir of my singular history, Benjamin Wilson, 1781. Courtesy of the descendents of Benjamin Wilson. |