A Set of Six Hand-Coloured Plates from Original Drawings by Charles F Blunt

A set of six 19th century hand-coloured plates from original drawings by Charles F Blunt for The Beauty of the Heavens: A Pictorial Display of The Astronomical Phenomena of the Universe in One Hundred and Four Scenes published in 1842 to accompany and illustrate A Familiar Lecture on Astronomy London Whitehead & C0 and Ackerman and Co 1840 addressing topics in astronomy, meteorology and optics.  

The Planet Saturn

The Earth's Figure and Dimensions

Phases of the Planet Return

The Relative Sizes of the Planets

The Fixed Stars

The Moon's Phases

They are presented in mounts and silver flat bobble frames and non-reflective glass.  The price is for the set, but they are available individually for £185.

27.5 x 30.5 cm