COLLECTION NAME:
Selections from the David Rumsey Map Collection II
Record
Short Title:
(backlit) Transparent diagram of the phases of the Moon
Obj Height cm:
23
Object Width cm:
29
Note:
Colored engraved transparent diagram with holes in the card to indicate the lit portions of the Moon during its cycle. These are backed with tissue paper so that the print can be held up to the light to show the Moon's phases as light against a darker background. The diagram shows both the phases, as seen from Earth, and the orbits of the Moon and Earth around the Sun. Text at top and bottom give an explanation of these movements and appearances.
Reference:
None found.
Full Title:
(backlit) Transparent diagram of the phases of the Moon. London. Published by James Reynolds 174 Strand. (to accompany) Astronomical diagrams.
List No:
3432.011
Series No:
11
Pub Date:
1851
Pub Title:
Astronomy. Drawn and engraved by John Emslie. London. Published by James Reynolds 174 Strand; Reeves & Sons; Rocks & Co.; Peacock & Mansfield. (Cover title) Astronomical diagrams.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
3432
Pub Maps:
12
Pub Height cm:
29
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
3432011.jp2
Publisher:
James Reynolds
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
View
Pub Type:
Celestial Atlas
Date:
1851
Filename:
3432011.jp2
(backlit) Transparent diagram of the phases of the Moon
