Record Number: 10968

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Finished the last vol of Beckmann's "History of Inventions"; I do not know the book that contains a greater variety of information mixed with so much amusement, than these 3 volumes.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

3 May 1800

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Sheffield

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Joseph Hunter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

6 Feb 1783

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

apprentice

Religion:

Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Johann Beckmann

Title:

A History of Inventions and Discoveries

Genre:

History, Science, Technology

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

translated into English

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

10968

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Joseph Hunter

Title:

Fragment of a Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add 24, 880

Page/Folio:

3

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Joseph Hunter, Fragment of a Journal, British Library, Add 24, 880, 3, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10968, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None