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you.219

Maker

Adam Hilger Ltd.

Subjects

history of; museums

Title

Publication of Instrument Makers’ Records

Description

Proposal for a book by Jill Austin. Would be called “The Scientific Instrument Trade in Great Britain: An Account of the MAjore Companies, 1840 -1940”. Proposes an analysis of around 150 companies and includes a sample entry for the book about Adam Hilger Ltd., listing the area of its products, account of important people, instruments, events 1840 -1940, addressses and dates, inventory of instruments in the Science Museum, references, patents registered and brief account of events post-1940. Also includes a list of scientific instrument makers active in the U.K. 1840 - 1940.

Donated by Ian Young, descendant of Robert Whipple, in 2013.

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Pages

29

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Contents List

Hardback

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Illustrations

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