Astronomy: Planets

27.5 x 20 cm (10.5 x 8 inches).

The earth and the relative movements of the sun, Mercury and Venus. Line of site calculations

This detailed engraving is from a the first edition of the rare "English Encyclopedia", made for George Kearsley in London in 1802. Its full title was "The English Encyclopedia being a collection of treatises and a dictionary of terms illustrative of the arts and sciences compiled from modern authors of the first eminence in the different branches of science." This is an original antique print, not a reproduction, and is in excellent condition considering it is over 200 years old.