Cursis Phisicus / R R Patris Rouaix.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Rouaix, Patris.

Language:

French

Latin

Subjects (All):

Physics--Early works to 1800.

Physics.

Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts, Latin.

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Roger Gaskell, 1997.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (224, 198 leaves) : paper, illustrations ; volume 1: 170 x 117 (140 x 90) mm bound to 176 x 125 mm ; volume 2: 170 x 110 (144 x 90) mm bound to 175 x 122 mm

Place of Publication:

[France], 1787-1788.

Language Note:

Latin, with a few headings in French.

Summary:

Work on physics in four parts, in two volumes. Volume 1 contains Part 1 on general physics, which has 14 ff. of illustrations of mathematical angles, pendulums, levers, and pumps at the end. Volume 2 contains Part 2 "Optica," Part 3 "Astronomia," and Part 4 "Acoustica."

Notes:

Ms. codex.

Title from illustrated title page (V.1, f. i recto).

Foliation: V.1: Paper, ii (contemporary paper) + 224 + i (contemporary paper); [i], 1-89, 100-157, [148-222]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper center, modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto; V.2: Paper, i (contemporary paper) + 198 + i (contemporary paper); [i, 1-197]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Folios 62-63 glued together.

Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.

Decoration: Illustrated title page in pen and ink (V.1, f. i recto), plus diagrams in Volume 1. A few doodles in Volume 2.

Binding: 18th or early 19th century leather.

Origin: Written in France, 1787-1788.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Codex 623.

OCLC:

209756649

Access Restriction:

Volume 1: Access to this item is subject to staff review.