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'Some notes on books'

Annotated envelope containing small illustration of 'Medals of Creation' with list on reverse in Riley's handwriting

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volume 49 Issue 3. Contains biographical article by Graham Lowe, 'Dr James Riley, pioneer in histamine and mast cell studies'. Includes postcard sent with issue to Riley's son, Paul

Michael Polany

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

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

'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'

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

'Royal Institution Lectures'

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

'Suez'

Riley's diary of news cuttings following the Suez Crisis

Kathleen Lonsdale

Article about Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, Professor of Chemistry being the the first female to be appointed President of the British Association [1967]
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