The wonders of the heavens, being a popular view of astronomy, including a full illustration of the mechanism of the heavens; embracing the sun, moon, and stars ... Illustrated by numerous maps and engravings
A popular astronomy handbook by Duncan Bradford, published in Boston by Otis, Broaders and Co. in 1845 for general American readers learning the mechanism of the heavens. Line engravings pair geometric diagrams of the earth, orbits and sight lines with observational scenes such as haloes and mock suns, offering designers clean labelled figures, lettered points and arc constructions against letterpress text.
