Gemini, from John Flamsteed's 'Atlas Coelestis' mb-width 5730 An illustration of crude argentum

An illustration of crude argentum (silver)

'Canvassing for votes'

This cartoon relates to the murders in 1882 of two government ministers in Dublin's Phoenix Park

Only 72 Le Mans were produced from 1932-34

Inscribed in pencil lower left 'The Rev

Gemini, from John Flamsteed's 'Atlas Coelestis' mb-width 5730 An illustration of crude argentumThe constellation Gemini (the twins), with Canis Minor. Map 3 from John Flamsteed's Atlas Coelestis, or star atlas (London, 1729). This was the first celestial atlas based on telescopic observations. Published posthumously, it was the work of the Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed FRS (1646 1719), and used the catalogue of 2935 stars in his 1725 Historia Coelestis Britannica. Original: engraving. 1729