Letterpress copying book, with copies of letters from Image to students and their families, as well as to other members of the College and University on tutorial business. Letter from Florence Image to the Master [G. M. Trevelyan], 4 Jun. 1948, originally accompanying the book when given to Trinity, which mentions that she has 'another volume of this date, a year or two earlier, to go through... I believe of less import in the College Annals' found loose inside front cover; this is presumably now O.11.19a.
Sans titreIn Hertz's own hand. 'III' written in blue crayon on front original flyleaf. Hertz's address given in the margin of the first page of the paper: 'Prof. Dr. Hertz, Wadstr. 33, Karlsruhe'. Several annotations and corrections throughout the text of the paper, including to the title. First subtitle crossed out, another below in brackets: 'Aus den Sitzungsberichten der Berliner Akadamie vom 2 Feb. 1888, mit einigen Zusätzen' [as appeared in the paper's second publication in Annalen der Physik und Chemie vol. 34].
Sans titreNote about James Duport pasted to the inside front cover. Notes headed 'G. E. H. Grigson Esq., Pelynt, Looe, Cornwall' tipped in at beginning of book: 'A commonplace book in a late 17th cent: hand or early 18th, by an undergrad: or fellow of Trinity College...', records extent and condition of book before listing contents. Note at the bottom [in the hand of A. F. Scholfield, Librarian?]: 'Bought for £1. ? Apr. 1927'.
pp. 1-15 (pp. 5-6 excised): 'Rules to be observed by young Pupils & Schollers in the University', concluding 'The End of Mr Duports Rules. Ann. dom. 1660'
pp. 16-18: 'Animadversions upon the Election of Fellowes in Trin: Coll. Ann dom: 1656.' English verses.
pp. 18-22: 'In electionem Socioru[m] Trin: Coll.Anno 1658.' Latin verses on the election of fellows to Trinity.
pp. 22[-23 or 24]: 'A Relation of a Quaker, that to the shame of his profession attempted to bugger a mare neere Colchester Anno 1658.' English verses. Most of the tile, from 'to the shame' to 'Anno', crossed out in later hand. Four verses only; the leaf containing the rest has been excised.
pp. 25-28: 'Verses made upon the election of Fellows T.C. 1659.' English verses.
pp. 31-33: 'The hunting of the Hare.' English verses.
pp. 33-49: 'Oratio M[agist]ri Linnet, habita in Collegio SStae & Individuae Trinit: cu[m] Primarij lectoris officiu[m] exorsus est.' Latin prose. Text of oration delivered by William Lynnet at Trinity at the beginning of his term as Head Lecturer, Oct. 1656.
pp. 50-73: 'Oratio habita in Collegio SStae Trin Cantab: circa annum 1654 die quinto Novembris in conspirationem Anglicanam. Authore M[agist]ro Ramsy ejusde[m] Collegii quonda[m] Socio.' Latin prose. Oration delivered by John Ramsey c 1654, ' about the Anglican [English] conspiracy of the fifth day of November [the Gunpowder Plot].
p. 74: Transcription of lines from Isaac Watt's 'How does the little busy bee...', published 1715, in childish hand.
'Walter Godfrey's' written in pencil on last page; there is a discussion in Preston & Oswald (2011) as to whether the original owner may have been Walter Godfrey, matriculated 1661 but did not graduate.
With the signature of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 'Elizabeth R'. Note on pasted to inside back of case 'This slip case was made by A. Halcrow, Sub-Librarian, at 24 hours notice'.
The full title is ‘A | Descriptive Catalogue | of Manuscripts | written in the English Language | to the year 1500 | preserved in the Library of | Trinity College, Camb. | compiled by W. W. Greg | sometime Librarian | between 1907 & 1914’.
Autograph manuscript of a talk broadcast by the BBC Home Service on 23 Dec. 1954. Russell has put the incorrect date 'December 23, 1955' at the end.
Sans titreEndorsed 'Dr Hooks Proposals to the K[ing] for his watches with 2 Balances finding Longitude' (A-N) and 'first Proposals abt the Longitude' (P-T).
Not in Hooke's hand. Endorsements on single sheet: 'XVI' and 'Philosophicall Scribbles'.
Endorsement probably in William Derham's hand.
Draft reply by Hooke, dated 20 Aug. 1687, written at end of Waller's letter. Endorsement probably in William Derham's hand.
Draft reply by Hooke, dated 30 Jul. 1687, written at end of Waller's letter. Endorsement probably in William Derham's hand.
The sheet labelled '11A' has the annotations 'Hook's Musick Scripts', '101', and 'NP'.
Endorsed 'Papers relating to Mr Hookes first Proposall abt the Longitude'; 'An Ac[coun]t of former attempts to find the Longitude'; 'N. P.'
Endorsements on verso of last sheet: 'Ag[ain]st Newton of Light'; in another hand, 'L[ette]rs between Hook & Newton abt Colours'; 'V.64'; N.P'.
Endorsed 'Being (I suppose) copies by Dr Hook[e], they relating to him. W.D.... Proof of his right to the Hypothesis of the Celestial motions &c'.
With 'The order of the service in the English Church of Amsterdam' and 'Form of the public Part of Prayer in the City of Amsterdam'.
'A Journal of a voyage from England to Bantam [Java] and thence to Tunquin in the shipp called the Tunquin merchant in the service of the Honble East India Company kept by Robert Knox'
Regarding the eclipse of the sun observed in Gdansk on the morning of Thursday 11 Jun. 1676 by Hevelius.