The Royal observatory, Greenwich. A glance at its history and work (1900)
Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928 · London, The Religious tract society · leaf 55
nother in thecompany took it out of his hands ; and, having read itdistinctly, desired that the works therein mentioned mightbe recommended to the Prince ; the charge of printingthem being too great either for the author or the RoyalSociety. Sir Isaac closed in with this. The work was in… … w a , , H <~. r/l •n P C ,J3 « ■a < r S s < g a -I < « U 55 FLAMSTEED 53 his sextant in his first thirteen years of officewere printed. Then came the difficulty of thecatalogue. It was not complete to Flamsteedssatisfaction, and he was most unwilling to let itpass out of his hands.…
Royal Greenwich Observatory · Astronomy
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