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Print [Engraving, Unframed] "The Transits of Venus and Mercury over the Sun", by William Whiston, Published by John Senex, London, 1735-6

Inventory Number 13342


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13342

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"London. Printed for and Sold by I. Senex at the Globe against St Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street .. Who sells the best Globes and Maps"
Physical technique
Line engraving
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 486mm Width: 449mm
Inventory No
13342

Description

Engraved print on paper entitled "The Transit of Venus and Mercury over the Sun at their Ascending and Descending Nodes for Two Centuries and an half", by William Whiston, dated February 21st 1735-6.