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Arzachael, Ptolemy, and the Railway, print, page, inscription: 'Scale.', name: 'London John Murray, Albemarle Street 1873.', number: 'Plate XIII.', photographer: James Nasmyth, United Kingdom, printmaker: McQueen, JH & FC, publisher: John Murray, London, 1873, paper, lithography, height 182 mm x width 131 mm, Print for page 117., surface of the moon, Moon, A grayscale close-up image of a heavily cratered surface with numerous circular depressions of varying sizes, raised rims, shadowed interiors, and rough textured plains, showing clusters of small pits, overlapping larger craters, ridges, and linear grooves, with high-contrast shading that emphasizes depth and relief across the irregular terrain and a light background border framing the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_120

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Rights managed

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44.7Mb (12.0Mb) / 10.7in x 16.2in / 3203 x 4873 (300dpi)

Keywords

Arzachael Ptolemy Railway print page inscription Scale name London John Murray Albemarle Street 1873 number Plate XIII photographer James Nasmyth United Kingdom printmaker McQueen Jh & Fc publisher John Murray London 1873 paper lithography height 182 mm x width 131 mm Print page 117 surface moon Moon grayscale close-up image heavily cratered numerous circular depressions varying sizes raised rims shadowed interiors rough textured plains showing clusters small pits overlapping larger craters ridges linear grooves high-contrast shading emphasizes depth relief across irregular terrain light background border framing scene