Description of University of Pennsylvania LJS 181: Mathematical notes The University of Pennsylvania Libraries This description is ©2015 University of Pennsylvania Libraries. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License version 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. For a description of the terms of use see the Creative Commons Deed https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. All referenced images and their content are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/. Ms. leaves. Title supplied by cataloger. Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library LJS 181 5764280 http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5764280 3 disbound smaller bifolia with notes and problems concerning geometrical construction, spherical geometry, and the theory of proportion; and 3 disbound larger bifolia with advanced algebra notes employing cubic and quadratic equations. French Mathematical notes former owner Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 former owner Kraus, Hans Peter, 1907-1988 former owner Stanitz, John D

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GT with a small heart between the 2 initials (geometry notes, smaller bifolia); G. Touchard/Marché 1789 with countermark of bunch of grapes and O. Overard en Marché with countermark of 1781 (cubic and quadratic equations, larger bifolia) 6 leaves : 260 x 416 mm., 324 x 410 mm

Paper, 6 bifolia; 3 smaller bifolia have contemporary numeration 1-3, upper right recto of first leaf.

 Written in cursive script by a single hand.

Written in France after 1789 (later date in watermarks).

after 1789 France Possible ownership inscription, M. Baumann, on one of the larger bifolia. Formerly owned by Sir Thomas Phillipps (Kraus). Sold as part of the residue of the Phillipps collection first to William H. Robinson Ltd., 1945, and again to H.P. Kraus, Mar. 1978, ms. 842. Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 12. Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997. Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012. Mathematics--Early works to 1800 Algebra--Early works to 1800 Geometry--Early works to 1800 Fragments Diagrams Manuscripts, French--18th century Manuscripts, European