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

PART OF:
Ricketts Collection of photographs, equipment and ephemera
Made:
1864
maker:
James Hall Nasmyth

'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, published 1864. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Jane and Howard Ricketts Collection
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 40 mm x 225 mm x 285 mm,
type:
book, photograph and woodburytype
credit:
The Ricketts Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Crater of Vesuvius

Crater of Vesuvius

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Crater of Vesuvius', taken by James Nasmyth, in 1864. This is Plate I from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/1
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Aristotle and Eudoxus

Aristotle and Eudoxus

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Aristotle & Eudoxus.', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate X from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/10
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Triesnecker

Triesnecker

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Triesnecker', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XI from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/11
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina

Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XII from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/12
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Ptolemy, Alphons, Arzachael &c

Ptolemy, Alphons, Arzachael &c

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Ptolemy, Alphons, Arzachael &c', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XIII from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and...

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/13
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Plato

Plato

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Plato', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XIV from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/14
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Mercator and Campanus

Mercator and Campanus

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Mercator and Campanus', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XV from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/15
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Tycho

Tycho

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Tycho and its surroundings', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XVI from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and mode...

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/16
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Wargentin

Wargentin

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Wargentin', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XVII from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and models.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/17
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Aristarchus & Herodotus

Aristarchus & Herodotus

A Woodburytype photograph entitled 'Aristarchus & Herodotus', taken by James Nasmyth, in about 1870. This is Plate XVIII from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite' by Nasmyth and James Carpenter, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The book was based on their observations of the moon through drawings, photographs and model...

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/18
type:
photograph and woodbury type
Full Moon and Cracked Glass Globe illustrating the Cause of the Bright Radiating Streaks

Full Moon and Cracked Glass Globe illustrating the Cause of the Bright Radiating Streaks

Two Woodburytype photographs, one entitled 'Full Moon Exhibiting the Bright Streaks Radiating from Tycho etc.', and the other 'Glass Globe Cracked by Internal Pressure Illustrating the Cause of the Bright Streaks Radiating from Tycho etc.' The first is taken by Warren De La Rue in about 1855. This is Plate XIX from a book, published in 1874, entitled 'The Moon, Considered as a Planet, a World, an...

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-5037/PB14/19
type:
photograph and woodbury type