The Moon: Her Motions, Aspect, Scenery, and Physical Condition" ... The half-tone [plate] is ... interesting historically because this same plate was in the 1873 issue of the book. The two collotype plates are beautiful examples and look much like other plates executed by the Autotype Co., though no printer is identified."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 59. |
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