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Celestial Illustrations from Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy – 1849-1850

A wonderful book to help us better understand heavens

Celestial Illustrations from Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy, by Asa Smith (1849/1850).  These are wood engravings with hand highlighting from a work created by the principal of Public School No. 12 in New York City with the goal “to present all the distinguishing principles in physical Astronomy with as few words as possible”.

You can buy prints and postcards of these fabulous illustrations in the shop.

 

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Asa Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy 1951

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Buy prints and postcards of these fabulous illustrations in the shop.

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