COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Moon, F. G.
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Moon, F. G.
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Date:
1829
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1829
Date
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Short Title:
Luna.
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Luna.
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Publisher:
F. G. Moon
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F. G. Moon
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Publisher Location:
London
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London
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Type:
Celestial Map
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Celestial Map
Type
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Obj Height cm:
10
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10
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Obj Width cm:
7
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Note:
Card in blue suit (representing spring), showing the moon. Features astronomical symbol.
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Card in blue suit (representing spring), showing the moon. Features astronomical symbol.
Note
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Region:
Moon
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Moon
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Subject:
Celestial
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Celestial
Subject
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Full Title:
Luna : Distance from the Earth 236,847 miles; diameter 2,144 miles; revolution 27 days & 7 h. 43 min.
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Luna : Distance from the Earth 236,847 miles; diameter 2,144 miles; revolution 27 days & 7 h. 43 min.
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List No:
14006.004
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14006.004
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Series No:
4
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4
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Engraver or Printer:
J. & G. Pickett
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J. & G. Pickett
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Publication Author:
Moon, F. G.
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Moon, F. G.
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Pub Date:
1829
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1829
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Pub Title:
Astronomia. London. Published by F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, 1829.
pub_title
Astronomia. London. Published by F. G. Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, 1829.
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Pub Note:
Deck of 52 cards with celestial imagery. Cards include four suits represented by different colors, after the seasons, each with zodiac signs, a luminary, and the major and minor planets: Mercury, Venus, Tellus (or Earth), Mars, Vesta, Juno, Pallas, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn and Herschel (or Uranus). Suits are as follows - Spring in blue: Aries, Taurus and Gemini, as well as Luna (or the moon); Summer in red: Cancer, Leo and Virgo, as well as the Sun; Autumn in yellow: Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius, as well as the comet of 1680; Winter in white: Capicorn, Aquarius and Pisces, as well as the orbits. Each card features an astrological or astronomical symbol. Designed and published by F. G. Moon, London: 1829 (first edition). Steel engravings by J & G Pickett. Second edition, 1831, included an instruction booklet.
pub_note
Deck of 52 cards with celestial imagery. Cards include four suits represented by different colors, after the seasons, each with zodiac signs, a luminary, and the major and minor planets: Mercury, Venus, Tellus (or Earth), Mars, Vesta, Juno, Pallas, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn and Herschel (or Uranus). Suits are as follows - Spring in blue: Aries, Taurus and Gemini, as well as Luna (or the moon); Summer in red: Cancer, Leo and Virgo, as well as the Sun; Autumn in yellow: Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius, as well as the comet of 1680; Winter in white: Capicorn, Aquarius and Pisces, as well as the orbits. Each card features an astrological or astronomical symbol. Designed and published by F. G. Moon, London: 1829 (first edition). Steel engravings by J & G Pickett. Second edition, 1831, included an instruction booklet.
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Pub List No:
14006.000
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14006.000
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Pub Type:
Celestial Atlas
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Celestial Atlas
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false
Pub Type:
Game
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Game
Pub Type
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Pub Maps:
52
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52
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Pub Height cm:
10
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10
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Pub Width cm:
7
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7
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Image No:
14006004.jp2
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14006004.jp2
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/179/14006004.jp2 target=_blank>Full Image Download in JP2 Format</a>
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Download 2:
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Authors:
Moon, F. G.
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Moon, F. G.
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