first edition Original box, printed cover.
1825 · London
by Leigh, Sidney, Samuel Leigh
Urania's Mirror Or A View Of The Heavens
S. Leigh/S. Hall
London, ca 1825
Each card: 11.5x19 cm. Original hand color.
This is a complete set of 32 hand-colored constellation charts, each backed with tissue and with the major stars pricked so that by holding the card to the light the constellation's stars become apparent.
The cards were engraved by Sidney Hall, whose signature appears on several. The set was published by Samuel Leigh, the Strand. The set is sometimes accompanied by the booklet A Familiar Treatise On Astronomy… (1825) which is not included here
This set is in unusually very fine condition. Each card is crisp and bright, no foxing. The box is entirely original without restoration. This is a scarce set, even more so in this condition. The box is usually found as repaired or damaged, so I have included several illustrations showing its condition.Member: ABAA (Inventory #: 22848)
S. Leigh/S. Hall
London, ca 1825
Each card: 11.5x19 cm. Original hand color.
This is a complete set of 32 hand-colored constellation charts, each backed with tissue and with the major stars pricked so that by holding the card to the light the constellation's stars become apparent.
The cards were engraved by Sidney Hall, whose signature appears on several. The set was published by Samuel Leigh, the Strand. The set is sometimes accompanied by the booklet A Familiar Treatise On Astronomy… (1825) which is not included here
This set is in unusually very fine condition. Each card is crisp and bright, no foxing. The box is entirely original without restoration. This is a scarce set, even more so in this condition. The box is usually found as repaired or damaged, so I have included several illustrations showing its condition.Member: ABAA (Inventory #: 22848)