'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard it had a useful performance

it had a useful performance

On the left a man reads his papers as his strides along in his steam driven boots

Frontispiece to volume 3 of the book: A collection of voyages

Original: copperplate engraving

meets Moti and Kali the two young elephants during his walkabout in the zoo

'Transit of Venus December 6, 1882' Product:Postcard it had a useful performanceProjected appearance of the transit as viewed from London, using Ferguson's method of projection. Inscribed with the title above and annotated to explain the track of the planet: 'Ingress' and 'Egress below the horizon'. Supporting notes verso state that 'Out of four transits of Venus visible in this country during the last three hundred years, three occur under similar circumstances, that is, they commence here shortly before sunset' Original: ink on