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  • Navigation: a man using a Jacob's staff (cross staff), various other measuring devices at his feet. Woodcut, 16--.
  • Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Pegasus. Coloured engraving.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including fire, earthquake, war, and shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1835?].
  • Observations on the comet.
  • Navigation: a compass, and details of its use. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: Mars with sword and shield, an angel above, looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.
  • Demonstrations of the arts and sciences in a classical courtyard. Etching by J. Sturt after S. Le Clerc.
  • Flores astrologiae / [Abū Maʻshar].
  • Astrology: the Oriental zodiac. Engraving by Barlow.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
  • Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Perseus with Medusa's head. Coloured engraving.
  • Astronomy: signs of the zodiac, Auriga. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including gout, lightning, war, and riotous assembly. Coloured lithograph, [c.1836?].
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including Napoleon III on horseback with a smiling Queen Victoria, a flag-draped coffin, and a battle. Coloured lithograph, [c.1867?].
  • Astronomy: a portable observatory tent. Engraving by Benard [after L.J. Goussier?].
  • Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--.
  • Astronomy: a diagram of the Earth's orbit around the Sun in a solar year showing the changing seasons. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1851, after himself.
  • Astronomy: a large refracting telescope, at Birr Castle, Ireland. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: the sun, showing sunspot activity. Lithograph after de la Mare.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including an earthquake, beggars at a rich man's door, a funeral, and a shipwreck. Coloured lithograph, [c.1852?].
  • Astronomy: a crowd in Paris observing Coggia's comet in 1874. Wood engraving by J.D. Férat, 1875.
  • Astronomy: a star map of the night sky in the northern hemisphere, with the names of the constellations. Coloured engraving.
  • Astronomy: various apocalyptic scenes, including a comet, lightning, and French soldiers. Coloured lithograph, [c.1847?].
  • Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Aquarius. Coloured engraving.
  • Astrology: signs of the zodiac, Aquarius. Coloured engraving by S. Hall.
  • Astronomy: Galileo, after using the telescope on the bell-tower of St Mark's Square, Venice, demonstrates his findings to the Doge, 1609. Engraving by J. P. Le Bas after himself, 1739.
  • Astronomy: an oval chart showing how different planets affect different parts of a man's body. Engraving by P. Miotte.
  • A female figure with wings and a globe; representing astronomy. Engraving by A. Vallée after M. de Vos.
  • Astrology: constellations, Hercules. Coloured engraving by S. Hall, 1825.
  • Astronomy: Diana, as Moon goddess, an angel above looking heavenward. Engraving by N. Dorigny, 1695, after Raphael, 1516.