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Astronomy: Sir William Herschel's diagram of the heavens. Etching, 1813.
Wellcome Collection

Astronomy: Sir William Herschel's diagram of the heavens. Etching, 1813.

1813

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Lettering: Dr. Herschel's view of the organisation of the heavenly bodies.

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