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1888 December 27 . W[illia]m T. Cooper ALS to S. H. Evans; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Box 3
Abstract:
Responding to an order of Planisphere sets. Highlights the high-power telescope that is being offered for $50, referring to it as “first class in every particular.” Written on printed stationery for the “Office of Wm. T. Cooper, Executor of the Estate of Henry Whitall, Astronomer. Inventor and Manufacturer of Whitall’s Planispheres, Etc.” Enclosing a circular advertising “A Directory of the Starry Heavens, Being a KEY to Unlock the Mysteries in the Changing Firmament.” Includes an illustration of a moveable planisphere. Circular states that “To Schools or Classes that will use the PLANISPHERE, the Author will explain it freely and fully without additional costs” and includes recommendations and contact information to place an order.
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Collection

Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1936
Total components 316
Last indexed 2024-08-05