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Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky over Winchester, being observed by two men. Engraving by H.R. Cook, 1811, after Pether.
Date: May 1, 1820Reference: 46238i
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Lectures and collections / made by Robert Hooke.
Robert HookeDate: 1678
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Chronology of eclipses and comets, AD 1-1000 / D. Justin Schove.
D. Justin SchoveDate: 1984
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Astronomy: a comet in the night sky. Wood engraving, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 46240i
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Astronomy: an anthropomorphic comet, with a tail composed of events of 1853. Etching by G. Cruikshank.
George CruikshankDate: 1850-1859Reference: 46246i
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Of the crinitall starre, which appeareth this October and Nouember, 1580.
F. K.Date: [1580]
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The path of the great comet of 1858, will be traced in space, with explanatory remarks / Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh.
Date: [1859?]
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Liberti Fromondi S. Th. L. Collegii Falconis in Academia Luvaniensi philosophiae professoris primatii. Meteorologicorum libri sex. Cui accessit in hac ultima editione Thomae Fieni, et Lib. Fromondi Dissertationes de cometa anni MDCLXXXI. Et clarorum virorum Judicia de pluvia purpureae Bruxellensi. [Edited by Gottifredus Vendelinus] / [Libert Froidmont].
Froidmont, Libert, 1587-1653. Meteorologicorum libri sexDate: 1670
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De cometis: or, a discourse of the natures and effects of comets, as they are philosophically, historically & astrologically considered. With a brief (yet full) account of the III late comets, or blazing stars, visible to all Europe. And what (in a natural way of judicature) they portend. Together with some observations on the nativity of the Grand Seignior / By John Gadbury.
John GadburyDate: 1665
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See page 880/1 : where you'll find the evidence confirmed that Zantac (ranitidine) can help you to reduce duodenal ulcer relapse rates.
Date: [1984?]
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An account of the comet of the year 1811.
Date: [1811?]
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Oversize ephemera. EPH+3.
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On the expected return of the great comet of 1264 and 1556; with a history of former appearances, compiled from various authors and ephemerides for facilitating its re-discovery / By J.R. Hind.
John Russell HindDate: 1848
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Diarium astrologicum et metheorologicum anni a nato Christo 1586. Et de cometa quodam rotundo omnique cauda destituto, qui anno proxime elapso, mensibus Octobri & Nouembri conspiciebatur, ex obseruationibus certis desumta consideratio astrologica; / per Eliam Olai Cimbrum nobili viro Tychoni Brahe in Astronomicis exercitijs inseruientem. Ad loci Longitudinem. 37. Gr. Latitudinem. 56. Gr.
Morsing, Elias Olsen Cimber, 1540-1590.Date: [1586]
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Libro del nuevo cometa : Valencia, Pedro de Huete, 1573 ; Littera ad Bartholomaeum Reisacherum, 1574 ; Summa del prognostico del cometa Valencia, Juan Navarro, 1578 / Jerónimo Muñoz ; introducción, apéndices y antología por Víctor Navarro Brotóns.
Jerónimo MuñozDate: 1981
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M0001931: Reproduction of a woodcut captioned "The figure of a Fearful Comet"
Date: May 1931Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/18/16
Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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Astronomy: various views of Donati's comet in the night sky. Process print.
Reference: 46241i
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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?].
Date: 1866Reference: 46311i
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Astronomy: the astronomer Sidrophel, using a telescope, misidentifies a kite as a comet. Etching by W. Hogarth, ca. 1721.
William HogarthDate: 1721Reference: 46336i
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Meteorologicorum libri sex. Cui accessit in hac ultima editione Thomae Fieni, et Lib. Fromondi Dissertationes de cometa anni MDCXVIII. Et clarorum virorum Judicia de pluvia purpurea Bruxellensi / [Libert Froidmont].
Libert FroidmontDate: 1655-1656
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Extraordinary nevves from Constantinople November the 27, 1641 : being a letter sent from thence to the Lord Dominicco, Mugliano, Florantino dated the second of September 1641 : conteyning a most certaine and true relation of the late and strange visions with the aspects of two commetts or blazing starres with forked tayles : appearing to the great Turke, and perpendicularly hanging over his Seraglio in Constantinople as also his incredible dreames together with their interpretation by the wisest of his divines astrologers and magicians / written in French and faithfully translated by W. C.
Date: 1641
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The certain predictions of the great Alcos, astrologer and mathematician in ordinary to the Duke of Parma : upon the two comets which have appeared in our hemisphere 1681.
Alcos.Date: [1681]
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Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of the motion of a comet. Engraving after B. Martin.
Benjamin MartinReference: 46166i
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The comet of 1577: its place in the history of astronomy / by C. Doris Hellman.
Clarisse Doris HellmanDate: 1944
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Comets : a chronological history of observation, science, myth, and folklore / Donald K. Yeomans.
Donald K. YeomansDate: [1991], ©1991

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Astronomy: a large, bright, comet in the night sky over Winchester, being observed by two men. Engraving by H.R. Cook, 1811, after Pether.

Lectures and collections / made by Robert Hooke.

Chronology of eclipses and comets, AD 1-1000 / D. Justin Schove.

Astronomy: a comet in the night sky. Wood engraving, ca. 1860.

Astronomy: an anthropomorphic comet, with a tail composed of events of 1853. Etching by G. Cruikshank.

Of the crinitall starre, which appeareth this October and Nouember, 1580.

The path of the great comet of 1858, will be traced in space, with explanatory remarks / Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh.

See page 880/1 : where you'll find the evidence confirmed that Zantac (ranitidine) can help you to reduce duodenal ulcer relapse rates.

An account of the comet of the year 1811.

Oversize ephemera. EPH+3.

On the expected return of the great comet of 1264 and 1556; with a history of former appearances, compiled from various authors and ephemerides for facilitating its re-discovery / By J.R. Hind.

Libro del nuevo cometa : Valencia, Pedro de Huete, 1573 ; Littera ad Bartholomaeum Reisacherum, 1574 ; Summa del prognostico del cometa Valencia, Juan Navarro, 1578 / Jerónimo Muñoz ; introducción, apéndices y antología por Víctor Navarro Brotóns.

M0001931: Reproduction of a woodcut captioned "The figure of a Fearful Comet"

Astronomy: various views of Donati's comet in the night sky. Process print.

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: the astronomer Sidrophel, using a telescope, misidentifies a kite as a comet. Etching by W. Hogarth, ca. 1721.

Meteorologicorum libri sex. Cui accessit in hac ultima editione Thomae Fieni, et Lib. Fromondi Dissertationes de cometa anni MDCXVIII. Et clarorum virorum Judicia de pluvia purpurea Bruxellensi / [Libert Froidmont].

The certain predictions of the great Alcos, astrologer and mathematician in ordinary to the Duke of Parma : upon the two comets which have appeared in our hemisphere 1681.

Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of the motion of a comet. Engraving after B. Martin.

The comet of 1577: its place in the history of astronomy / by C. Doris Hellman.

Comets : a chronological history of observation, science, myth, and folklore / Donald K. Yeomans.