By James Nasmyth; James Carpenter
London   John Murray
9.5" by 7" xv [2], 2-213pp
The third edition of Nasmyth and Carpenter's innovative study of the moon, illustrated with photographs of meticulously crafted models which were instrumental in educating the public about the moon.
By James Nasmyth; James Carpenter

1885 The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite

London   John Murray
9.5" by 7" xv [2], 2-213pp
The third edition of Nasmyth and Carpenter's innovative study of the moon, illustrated with photographs of meticulously crafted models which were instrumental in educating the public about the moon.
£595.00
: 1.5kgs / : 914F35

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Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon

The third edition of this uncommon, fascinating work.

Co-authors James Nasmyth and James Carpenter present speculative theories concerning the nature of the Moon, with these theories bordering on science fiction.

Illustrated with numerous vignette illustrations, alongside twenty-four mounted Woodburytypes, and one mounted lithograph.

Collated, complete.

These illustrations take the form of simulated photographs that appear as though taken on the surface of the moon.

The authors used a combination of observational drawings and photography to create detailed images of the Moon's surface. This was an innovative approach at the time, blending art and science to produce accurate representations. Nasmyth created highly detailed plaster models of the Moon's surface based on telescopic observations, then photographed these plaster models under various lighting conditions to simulate the appearance of the Moon as seen through a telescope.

These images were instrumental in educating the public and the scientific community about the Moon’s surface. They provided a clearer understanding of lunar geography long before space exploration made direct observation possible.

With a loosely inserted handwritten letter, dated 1899, in French, from one A. Bogues to one Monsieur Weilly.

Uncommon in all editions. First published in 1874.

A fascinating late 19th century study of the moon.

Condition

In the publisher's pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Small areas of light fading to cloth at tail of front board and perimeters of rear board. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Losses to fore edge of rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of spotting throughout, most concentrated to plate perimeters and pages facing them.

Very Good

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