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  • Mathematicians and astronomers: twenty portraits. Engraving by J.W. Cook, 1825.
  • Copernicus and five other astronomers with astronomical instruments. Engraving by J. Mulder after G. Hoet, 1692.
  • Astronomy: seven astronomers, forming the allegorical titlepage to Dirck Rembrantz van Nierop, Nederduytsche astronomia. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: five astronomers, forming the allegorical titlepage to N. Mulerius,Tabulae frisicae lunae-solares quadruplices. Engraving, 1611.
  • Nicolas Copernicus among other astronomers of the world. Process print after a wood engraving by J. Styfi and J. Holewinski, 18--, after M.E. Andirolli, 1873.
  • Ebenezer Sibly, Astronomer and Philosopher
  • Portrait of Tycho Brahe, a Danish Astronomer
  • Astronomy: Napoleon Bonaparte listening to an astronomer in Milan. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
  • Munajjum Bāshi, royal astronomer to the Qajars. Gouache painting by a Persian artist, Qajar period.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, holding a globe. Lithograph by C. Hullmandel after Grattan.
  • Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, leaning on a planetary globe, while holding a pair of dividers. Engraving.
  • Astronomy: a large aerial (tubeless) telescope, in use by an astronomer. Engraving, 1757, after Ph. de La Hire.
  • Astronomical houses. Watercolour.
  • Hebrew astronomical diagram.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, looking out of the window. Lithograph by M. Jackson after J. G.
  • Astronomy: the astronomer Sidrophel, using a telescope, misidentifies a kite as a comet. Etching by W. Hogarth, ca. 1721.
  • Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
  • Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, reading by the light of a powerful lamp, wearing a pair of spectacles. Woodcut.
  • An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.
  • The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. Collected into one entire volume / By John Gadbury.
  • The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. Collected into one entire volume / By John Gadbury.
  • The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. Collected into one entire volume / By John Gadbury.
  • Thai Astronomical manuscripts on fortune telling
  • Illustrations of astronomical instruments, Beijing, China
  • The Campanile di Giotto, Florence, Italy: an astronomer. Photograph by Giacomo Brogi, ca. 1870, of a marble bas-relief by Orcagna, ca. 1359.
  • Description of the astronomical instruments, Beijing, China