'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard or a Sketch of the

or a Sketch of the Times'

Frontispiece to volume 3 of the book: A collection of voyages

in the Healing Art

A prospect of the City from Temple to Wapping appears in the lower margin with a key to significant landmarks

is depicted opening his purse to give Policeman A1 an extra shilling per week in wages

'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard or a Sketch of theProjected appearance of the transit as viewed from London, using Ferguson's method of projection. Inscribed with the title above and annotated to explain the track of the planet: 'Ingress' and 'Egress below the horizon'. Supporting notes verso state that 'Out of four transits of Venus visible in this country during the last three hundred years, three occur under similar circumstances, that is, they commence here shortly before sunset' Original: ink on