[Rarebooks] F/S Archive Richard Taylor & The Philosophical Magazine

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An Archive of correspondence to Richard Taylor, (1781-1858) the British Naturalist & Publisher of the Philosophical Magazine and other scientific organs located in the Red Lion in London.									      
The preponderance of the material are letters regarding publication of articles, requests for proofs, corrections, free additional author’s copies, propositions, printer’s issues, e.g. asking for a loan of some Greek type, some personal financial matters, etc. Notable correspondents include Botanist, William Jackson Hooker, Mathematician, Arthur Cayley, Gen. Thomas Hooke Pearson, Paleontologist,  Henry Alleyne Nicholson,  Prison Reformer, Elizabeth Gurner Fry, Geologist Robert Bakewell, Botanist, John Lindley & Printer/Publishers Abraham John Valpy, Bronte’s Publisher, Thomas Cautley Newby and John W. Aiken. The correspondence is all from approx 1825-1918. After Taylor’s death the magazine continued and so did the flow of correspondence. There are approx 75 pieces not including 20 printed geological circulars and a newspaper clipping regarding the Philsophical Magazine. The majority of the archive, 36 letters, is from the time that Taylor was active.

Some Highlights
Richard Davenport, Author of The “Amateur’s Perspective” & the “Supplement” 1830,  Als regarding the printing of the work by Taylor.

Richard Davenport, Author of The “Amateur’s Perspective” & the “Supplement” 1830,  Another letter regarding proofs, errata, and engravings.

Mr. Storry, 1829,  Als regarding the death of Botanist, E. Forester.

George Birkburn, 1828,  Als requesting Taylor help a relative of an old medical pupil of the writer find work.

Ganash Prasad, Benares India, 1918,  Als requesting the Philosophical Magazine publish his paper “On a Peculiarity Of The Normal Component of the Attraction….” It was published in 1918.

Elizabeth Gurner Fry, (Reformer) 1830,  Two Letters stating she will forward the rest of the text, title page and preface for a forthcoming work. (“Texts for every day in the year, principally practical & devotional”)

Leopold Pars, (Mathematician) 1921,  A card correcting a mistake in the “Lorentz Transformation”, Pars provides a new formula.

James Peake, 1857,  A letter requesting amended proofs to be sent to him in Bath. Author of “Rudiments of Naval Architecture”.

James Peake, 1857,  A second letter with corrections. Author of “Rudiments of Naval Architecture”.

Palin, William (1803–1882), (Divine), Author of “The Persians of Æschylus” Letter regarding two typographical errors and lauded praise for the printer.

Rev. A. Dicken. 1829. Letter regarding printing of exercises.

(Thomas) Southwood Smith (1788–1861) was an English  physician and sanitary reformer. 1829 Letter regarding a person who was having financial difficulties.

Jacob Ennis was an American educator and astronomer. This 1877 Letter regarding a paper on the planets, their orbits and the force behind it all.

Thomas Cautley Newby (1797/1798 – 1882) was an English publisher and printer based in London. Newby published  “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte and both Anne Bronte’s novels, “Agnes Grey” and “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. He also published Anthony Trollope’s first novel, The Macdermots of Ballycloran (1847). This letter, 1829 to Taylor reccommends a compositor for a job and tells Taylor that Newby will send him the prints of the Antiquities of Bury.

Henry Alleyne Nicholson (1844–1899) was an English  Paleontologist & Zooologist. This letter submits a paper to be printed on the genus Philograpus  (Graptolites) in England.

Robert Bakewell (1767–1843) was an English  Geologist. This letter deals with his account and books sent to Longmans that were printed by Taylor.

John Lindley (1799 – 1865) was an English botanist, gardener and orchidologist. This 1828 letter greatly details a botannical work, the prospects, print run, volume size etc. 

An Index to Vol. XIII; 21pp in manuscipt, 19th century, possibly in Taylor’s hand.

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