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  • Astronomy: the 28 phases of the moon in a lunar month. Engraving by P. Miotte.
  • Astronomy: a map showing the paths of several eighteenth century eclipses over England. Engraving, 1787.
  • Astronomy: Mars with his sword, in his chariot. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].
  • Astronomy: Venus in her chariot, drawn by doves. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--.
  • Astronomy: seven astronomers, forming the allegorical titlepage to Dirck Rembrantz van Nierop, Nederduytsche astronomia. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: five diagrams of the surface of the moon, during its phases. Aquatint after Galileo Galilei.
  • Astronomy: telescopic and photographic equipment, set up to record the shadow of the moon. Wood engraving.
  • Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky, being observed by two men. Engraving, 1811.
  • Astronomy: an anthropomorphic comet, with a tail composed of earth-bound objects. Etching by G. Cruikshank.
  • Astronomy: an angel astride the cosmos, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of planetary motion. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a tombstone, an earthquake, and riotous assembly. Coloured lithograph, [c.1826?].
  • Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of the motion of a comet. Engraving after B. Martin.
  • Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of planetary motion. Engraving by W. Kelsall after J. Clement.
  • Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine latitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
  • Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine latitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
  • Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine longitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
  • Astronomy: Saturn with his scythe, riding in his chariot. Engraving by C. Lasinio after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.
  • Astronomy: the god Mercury; representing the planet Mercury. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Astronomy: a diagram showing how to determine longitude. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
  • Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.
  • Astronomy: a diagram of a suggested explanation of the Aurora Borealis. Lithograph after Sir J. Ross.
  • Astronomy: interior of the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck, 1813, after F. Mackenzie.
  • Astronomy: the phases of the Moon. Coloured engraving with tracing paper by J. Emslie, c.1850.
  • Astronomy: the phases of the Moon. Coloured engraving with tracing paper by J. Emslie, c.1850.
  • Astronomy: a sailing ship at the North Cape, Norway, sailing under the midnight sun. Engraving, 1825.