Photograph of the moon, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'after Rutherford's original negative', inscription: 'Plate I Frontispiece', c. 1870 - in or before 1875, paper, Woodburytype, height 115 mm x width 84 mm, Print opposite title page, moon as celestial body, A sepia-toned rectangular image showing a large, detailed view of a cratered lunar surface set against a dark background, with lighter and darker textured regions, round depressions and raised rims, mottled patterns of rough and smoother areas, and a curved terminator along one edge, all framed by a lighter border that has spots and stains.
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Photograph of the moon, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'after Rutherford's original negative', inscription: 'Plate I Frontispiece', c. 1870 - in or before 1875, paper, Woodburytype, height 115 mm x width 84 mm, Print opposite title page, moon as celestial body, A sepia-toned rectangular image showing a large, detailed view of a cratered lunar surface set against a dark background, with lighter and darker textured regions, round depressions and raised rims, mottled patterns of rough and smoother areas, and a curved terminator along one edge, all framed by a lighter border that has spots and stains.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B02_139

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Keywords

Photograph moon page photomechanical print inscription Rutherford's original negative Plate I Frontispiece c 1870 - 1875 paper Woodburytype height 115 mm x width 84 mm Print opposite title page celestial body sepia-toned rectangular image showing large detailed view cratered lunar surface set dark background lighter darker textured regions round depressions raised rims mottled patterns rough smoother areas curved terminator edge framed lighter border spots stains

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