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Monochrome engraving depicting a star chart for the southern hemisphere. Cetus, the whale, is pointed out with an inscribed arrow. Chart includes La Caille's new constellations (from the 1760s), such as Equuleus pictorius, Fornax chemica, and Typographica. Stars of different brightnesses are denoted by different symbols; legend for this at bottom right. Artist and printer information printed below the image.


whales
1825-01-02
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Hart Nautical
Tyrer, J.; Fisher, Son & Co.; Jamieson, A.
ink; paper
8 1/4 in x 10 3/4 in
Britain: London