Robert Hooke 1635-1703
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Robert HOOKE 1635-1703
Biographical Note
Scientist, surveyor, curator of experiments for the Royal Society.
Books
Library auctioned in London, 29.4.1703 (2585 lots).
Sources
ODNB. L. Rostenberg, The library of Robert Hooke (1989). H. A. Feisenberger, Sale catalogues of libraries of eminent persons: 11: scientists, London, 1975 (catalogue reproduced). G. Mandelbrote, Sloane’s purchases at the sale of Robert Hooke’s library, in G. Mandelbrote and B. Taylor (eds), Libraries within the library, 2009, 98-145. R. C. Alston, Inventory of sale catalogues 1676-1800. St Philip, 2010. Website on his library: Robert Hooke's Books.