- Subject
- Print Collection
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Joseph Betts
- Provenance
- Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford
- Primary inscriptions
- Title: "A Description of the Path of the Annulus over part of this Island / in the Solar Eclipse April 1st 1764." Dedication: "To the Right Honourable / THE EARL of LITCHFIELD Chan.r of the University of Oxford, / THE EARL of HALIFAX one of ye Principal Secretaries of State, / THE EARL OF BUTE; / THIS PLATE / In Gratitude for their Countenance & Support / At the late Election of a Savilian Professor of Astronomy / Is dutifully Inscribed, / By their obliged humble Servant / Jo. Betts M.A. / Fellow of University College / in Oxford." Bottom left corner of map: "Cole Oxon sc."
- Other inscriptions
- Stamped in purple ink on the reverse: "RADCLIFFE / OBSERVATORY / OXFORD." (within a circle).
- Physical material
- Paper
- Physical medium
- Black ink
- Physical technique
- Engraving
- Object type
- Dimensions
- Height: 550mm Width: 379mm
- Inventory No
- 27158
Description
Title, map in border of latitude and longitude showing passage of shadow over England, and engraved text with details of times and places.
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