Richard Anthony Proctor
MAP I. - MAP XII. Night Sky, 1896 c.
10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in
27.3 x 21.5 cm
27.3 x 21.5 cm
CELEST1445
Set of twelve antique celestial map of the stars in the night sky as they appear throughout the year. Printed colour. Published by Dr. Richard Proctor, an English astronomer who...
Set of twelve antique celestial map of the stars in the night sky as they appear throughout the year. Printed colour.
Published by Dr. Richard Proctor, an English astronomer who wrote and published prolifically on the subject of astronomy. His most successful work, Half-Hours with the Telescope (1868) eventually ran to 20 editions. Though never hugely successful in a commercial sense, his books were popular amongst novice astronomers and serious scientists alike.
Printed colour.
Published by Dr. Richard Proctor, an English astronomer who wrote and published prolifically on the subject of astronomy. His most successful work, Half-Hours with the Telescope (1868) eventually ran to 20 editions. Though never hugely successful in a commercial sense, his books were popular amongst novice astronomers and serious scientists alike.
Printed colour.
