Memoirs of a trait in the character of George III. of these united kingdoms : authenticated by official papers and private letters in possession of the author: with an appendix of illustrative tracts, &c. ; abridged from the original work in manuscript / By Johan Horrins, gent.
Material type: TextPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Kessinger Publishing, 2010Publisher: 1835Description: 300 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Jost Bürgi Library Reading Room | QB107 .H37 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31560000074399 |
Chiefly an account of the efforts of John Harrison (1693-1776) to obtain payments due him as prizes offered by the Board of longitude for chronometers determining longitude at sea, and of the king's interposition in his behalf.
Johan Horrins is a pseudonym for J. Harrison, - On the efforts of John Harrison to obtain payments due him for chronometers, and of the king's interposition on his behalf. - With errata.
Reproduction of 1835 original.
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Facsimile of a 1835 publication examining the controversy of awarding/withholding the longitude prize to John Harrison. Includes several appendeces with transcribed documents relating to the sea trials et cetera.
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