Accession No

6745

Brief Description

print, copper-plate engraving, entitled 'The Moon in her mean libration', drawn by John Cooke, engraved by Mary Cooke, published by John Cooke, English, published 1st September 1808

Origin

England; London; Camden Town; 11 Upper Pratt Place

Maker

Cooke, Mary

Class

prints; astronomy

Earliest Date

1808

Latest Date

1808

Inscription Date

1808

Material

paper

Dimensions

229mm (width), 287mm (max depth)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Le Zograscope in December 2021.

Inscription

Drawn by John Cooke

The Moon in her mean libration
Engraved by Miss Mary Cooke from a Drawing made from actual Observations with an excellent achromatic Telescope of Mr Dollond's of 46 Inches focus with a triple Object glass of 3 Inches ¾ Aperture, under the immediate direction of Willm Kitchener Esqre M.D.

Published Septr 1st 1808, by John Cooke Map engraver & Geographer No.11.Upper Pratt Place Camden Town.

Sold by Mr.Bate No.17 Poultry. Mr.Banks No.441 Strand. Mr.Bagster No.81 Strand. Mr.Cary 182 Strand. Mr.Dollond St.Pauls Ch.Yard & Mr.Potts St.Martins Court.

Description Notes

Print, copper-plate engraving, entitled 'The Moon in her mean libration', drawn by John Cooke, engraved by Mary Cooke, published by John Cooke, English, published 1st September 1808.

Single cream-coloured paper sheet with a copper-plate engraving of the Moon and the following text below:
'The Moon in her mean libration
Engraved by Miss Mary Cooke from a Drawing made from actual Observations with an excellent achromatic Telescope of Mr Dollond's of 46 Inches focus with a triple Object glass of 3 Inches ¾ Aperture, under the immediate direction of Willm Kitchener Esqre M.D.'

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