24th Nov, 2022 11:00

Fine Scientific & Medical Instruments and Books

 
Lot 251
 

A Rare Set of 12 Astronomical Microphotographs

A Collection of microscope slides of microphotographs by various mounters comprising of: a slide showing the moon with a hand written label that reads 'Original Photo of the moon by De La Rue from J Hogg', the image is large and etched 'April(?) 24 1858' to the top and 'Warren De La Rue FRS' and numbered at the edge '24, 5-45 5', a slide of the moon labeled 'The Moon, age 14 1/2 days, from an original negative by Warren De La Rue Esq F.R.S, S. B & B. (Smith, Beck & Beck) Copyright', 'Telescopic appearance of the planet Saturn, a photographic Curiosity for the microscope' (x2),'Telescopic appearance of the moon, a photographic Curiosity for the microscope', The Moon last half from a splendid negative taken by Mr. Rutherford' by J. B. Dancer no. 346', 'The Planet Saturn Rings etc' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Planet Mars' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Planet Jupiter Belts & Moons' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Moon' by Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, another similar without Watsons label, 'The Moon Two Phases Gibbous and Full' no maker but same type of label as Watson(12)

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A Collection of microscope slides of microphotographs by various mounters comprising of: a slide showing the moon with a hand written label that reads 'Original Photo of the moon by De La Rue from J Hogg', the image is large and etched 'April(?) 24 1858' to the top and 'Warren De La Rue FRS' and numbered at the edge '24, 5-45 5', a slide of the moon labeled 'The Moon, age 14 1/2 days, from an original negative by Warren De La Rue Esq F.R.S, S. B & B. (Smith, Beck & Beck) Copyright', 'Telescopic appearance of the planet Saturn, a photographic Curiosity for the microscope' (x2),'Telescopic appearance of the moon, a photographic Curiosity for the microscope', The Moon last half from a splendid negative taken by Mr. Rutherford' by J. B. Dancer no. 346', 'The Planet Saturn Rings etc' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Planet Mars' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Planet Jupiter Belts & Moons' with a trade label for E. Wheeler on the image and a retail label for Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, 'The Moon' by Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London, another similar without Watsons label, 'The Moon Two Phases Gibbous and Full' no maker but same type of label as Watson(12)

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