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Book Provenance for A Compendious System of Astronomy
Bryan Title Page
Title page of Margaret Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy
Manicule up close
Up close look at hand drawn manicule on page 83
Bryan's Catalogue of Constellations
Bryan's catalogue of the constellations in the Southern Hemisphere with lists of the constellation names and numbers of stars in which each constellation is composed of.
Bryan's Vocabulary of terms, 296
Bryan's compilation of mathematical and astronomical terms
Bryan's subscription list, xiii
The beginning of Bryan's long subscription list. The list is composes of various patrons to Bryan's textbooks, including the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Diagram of Telescope, Plate II
Bryan's Original diagram of a telescope.
New cover of Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy
Aqua-green cover of Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy. The cover was rebound in the 1970's and is not the original.
Manicule in Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy page 83
An example of rudimentary manicules within Margaret Bryan's A Compendious System of Astronomy. The manicule serves to highlight an important piece of textual information.
In The Wardrobe
Grade 12, Age 17
Hingham Senior High School
Hingham, MA
Gold Key – Photography
Ryan Eschauzier, Educator
Hingham Senior High School
Hingham, MA
Gold Key – Photography
Ryan Eschauzier, Educator