Transit of Venus 1874
Date
1892
Creator
Charles Potter (1825 - 1901, British-born Australian) , Printer
Material
Dimensions
height (object): 279mm
width (object): 219mm
width (object): 219mm
Subject
Content object
space
> Solar system
> Sun
space
> Solar system
> planet
> Venus
space
> Solar system
> planet
> Earth
> Solar system
> Sun
space
> Solar system
> planet
> Venus
space
> Solar system
> planet
> Earth
Description
Decorative book cover design featuring three illustrations of the Sun with the planet Venus in transit across its face. The main figure shows the course of the transit; the figure lower left shows the flash of light on the edge of Venus at egress and the figure lower right shows the black drop effect.
Front cover of the book Observations of the Transit of Venus, 9 December, 1874; made at stations in New South Wales…under the direction of H.C. Russell (Charles Potter, Sydney, 1892).
This cover is based upon plate illustrations within the main body of the book. Inscribed ‘Transit of Venus 1874 Sydney N.S.W.’ and lower left ‘Charles Potter Govt: Print:’
Henry Chamberlain Russell (1836-1907) Australian astronomer and meteorologist.
Front cover of the book Observations of the Transit of Venus, 9 December, 1874; made at stations in New South Wales…under the direction of H.C. Russell (Charles Potter, Sydney, 1892).
This cover is based upon plate illustrations within the main body of the book. Inscribed ‘Transit of Venus 1874 Sydney N.S.W.’ and lower left ‘Charles Potter Govt: Print:’
Henry Chamberlain Russell (1836-1907) Australian astronomer and meteorologist.
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