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Grade 9, Age 14
Fessenden School
West Newton, MA
Silver Key – Drawing & Illustration
JiYoung Yoon, Educator

Images of detailed art prints present in "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy." All are in black ink; present at the beginning and end of each essay for decorative elements.

The first image is the…

Images of textual elements from "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy."

The first image shows a citation/footnote in the margin (which will be expanded on in the Citations section after the essay).…

Image of several penciled-in manicules in the margins of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy." Handwriting of the manicules appears consistent throughout.

Image of the end sheets of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy." The book was been re-bound in 1969, which is evident by the date stamp on the bottom right of the pasted-down papers on the inner book…

Image of the marbled paper cover of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy" and image of the ornate fore-edge decoration.

This copy of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy" was formerly owned by the Tufts Medical and Dental Library in the Department of Anatomy.

In the first image, there are some pencil markings, one of…

Image of the binding of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy." The book has been re-bound, with half calf binding. Likely re-bound in 1969.

Here is a basic chronological layout of each section of "Some Considerations Touching the Usefullnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy."

1) The chapter (essay) of the book discussing a specific topic
2) "Citations" section -- what we would…

Grade 12, Age 16
Hopkinton High School
Hopkinton, MA
Gold Key — Poetry
Educator, Sarah Ellam