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Parliamentary Act

'An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund....and for paying to John Harrison a further Reward for his Invention of a Time-keeper for ascertaining the Longitude at Sea, and his Discovery of the Principles upon which the same was constructed' With explanatory notes by Riley

Alexander Munro

Certificate and seal of the Royal College and Physicians of Edinburgh naming Alexander Munro, anatomist, as an honorary member, 1795. Also modern annotated envelope and list, in Riley's handwriting, of Munro's biography

Rayons Cathodiques et Rayons de Rontgen

Written by Jean Perrin and signed by the author’s son, Francis Perrin, and by Prof Jean Langevin, son of Prof Paul Langevin. With signed explanation of signatures by Dr Riley

JJ Thomson

Letter from Thomson to 'Harmer' discussing that 'eminence in Science, Literature or Art does not confer exemption from Military Service'

On Growth and Form

By D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson, with his autograph attached to the frontispiece. With inscription to Dr Riley by Thompson's daughter Ruth

'Suez'

Riley's diary of news cuttings following the Suez Crisis

Histamine

CIBA Foundation on Histamine, including chapter by Dr Riley. Also news cutting of book review, 1957

Molecules to Man

Produced by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Group: 'BSCS Blue Version'

From Dream to Discovery

'From Dream to Discovery on being a Scientist'. Signed by the author, Hans Selye and his colleagues in Montreal on the occasion of Dr Riley's lecture there in 1966

Michael Faraday

Biography, with inscription, 1967, by the author L Pearce Williams praising Riley's book 'The Hammer & the Anvil' . Also letter noting confirming Williams signed it in the Royal Institution.

Monographs in Allergy

Tissue Mast Cells in Immune Reactions by R Keller. With 1966 inscription of thanks to 'Jim' by 'Rofi' and two pressed leaves

Michael Polany

Letter from Polany thanking Riley for his copy of 'Patterns in Research'

'Royal Institution Lectures'

Programme, with annotated envelope, featuring lectures to celebrate the centenary of Michael Faraday. Includes poster advertising Faraday exhibition and lecture series

'Triangle'

Annotated envelope containing Volume 8, Number 2 of the Sandoz Journal of Medical Science featuring short piece on Marie Curie-Sklodowska and articles about 'original research serving the medical profession'
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