Astronomy: a quadrant and a sextant. Engraving.

A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Stipple engraving, 1795, after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.

Malta: Royal Naval Hospital or Bighi Hospital, with sailors dancing on the shore. Coloured pen and ink drawing by J. Parker, 1843, after C.F. de Brocktorff, ca. 1819 (?).

Francis Bacon and William Brouncker flanking a bust of King Charles II set on a pedestal, surrounded by symbols of scientific learning representing the Royal Society. Etching by W. Hollar, 1667, after J. Evelyn.

Crimean War, Ukraine: patients convalescing on the beach at Castle Hospital, Balaklava. Wood engraving.

An old man wearing spectacles and his four pupils experiment using optical instruments and materials. Line engraving by F. Pedro after F. Maggiotto.

Astronomy: a large aerial (tubeless) telescope, in use by an astronomer. Engraving, 1757, after Ph. de La Hire.

Astronomy: several telescopes and tripods. Engraving.

Ship-building: five kinds of quadrant (top), and two types of telegraph (below). Engraving by Turnbull.

Vim you see in sizes three, every size saves L.s.d / Lever Brothers Limited.

A female figure among astronomical apparatus: representing astronomy. Etching by F.D. Née after C-N. Cochin the younger, 1773.

Five people looking through various types of spectacles. Colour lithograph by F.S. Delpech after L.L. Boilly.

Astronomy: a number of ladies and gentlemen using telescopes and celestial globes, in a landscape of ruined classical architecture. Engraving, [c.1720?].

67, 63, 45 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : woodcuts, illustrations, portraits ; (4to)

De vero telescopii inventore, cum brevi omnium conspiciliorum historia. Ubi de eorum confectione, ac usu, seu de effectibus agitur, novaque quaedam circa ea proponuntur. Accessit etiam centuria observationum microcospicarum / Authore Petro Borello.

A man is looking out of the window through a telescope as young children play on a rocking horse. Etching.

1 print : engraving ; image 10.5 x 12.1 cm

Astronomy: a large portable refracting telescope. Engraving.

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Francis Bacon and William Brouncker flanking a bust of King Charles II set on a pedestal, surrounded by symbols of scientific learning representing the Royal Society. Etching by W. Hollar, 1667, after J. Evelyn.

Astronomy: a number of ladies and gentlemen using telescopes and celestial globes, in a landscape of ruined classical architecture. Engraving, [c.1720?].

De vero telescopii inventore, cum brevi omnium conspiciliorum historia. Ubi de eorum confectione, ac usu, seu de effectibus agitur, novaque quaedam circa ea proponuntur. Accessit etiam centuria observationum microcospicarum / Authore Petro Borello.

A man is looking out of the window through a telescope as young children play on a rocking horse. Etching.

Astronomy: a large portable refracting telescope. Engraving.

Telescopes

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Francis Bacon and William Brouncker flanking a bust of King Charles II set on a pedestal, surrounded by symbols of scientific learning representing the Royal Society. Etching by W. Hollar, 1667, after J. Evelyn.

Astronomy: a number of ladies and gentlemen using telescopes and celestial globes, in a landscape of ruined classical architecture. Engraving, [c.1720?].

De vero telescopii inventore, cum brevi omnium conspiciliorum historia. Ubi de eorum confectione, ac usu, seu de effectibus agitur, novaque quaedam circa ea proponuntur. Accessit etiam centuria observationum microcospicarum / Authore Petro Borello.

A man is looking out of the window through a telescope as young children play on a rocking horse. Etching.

Astronomy: a large portable refracting telescope. Engraving.

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