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Jesse Ramsden. Stipple engraving by C. Turner, 1801, after H. Edridge.

Jesse Ramsden. Mezzotint by J. Jones, 1791, after R. Home.

Jesse Ramsden. Mezzotint by J. Jones, 1790, after R. Home.

Jesse Ramsden. Stipple engraving by C. Knight, 1803, after R. Home.

Surveying: a theodolite made by Jesse Ramsden. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1819, after J. Farey.

Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) : London's leading scientific instrument maker / Anita McConnell.

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Jesse Ramsden

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Jesse Ramsden. Stipple engraving by C. Knight, 1803, after R. Home.

Surveying: a theodolite made by Jesse Ramsden. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1819, after J. Farey.

Jesse Ramsden. Stipple engraving by C. Turner, 1801, after H. Edridge.

Jesse Ramsden (1735-1800) : London's leading scientific instrument maker / Anita McConnell.

Jesse Ramsden. Mezzotint by J. Jones, 1790, after R. Home.