The Elements of Astronomy and Geography Explained on 40 Cards

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There is little writing on the cards besides numbers and letters used to name or describe the Earth's geometry, such as degrees and angles. The small cardboard box used to house the cards shows a simple illustration of a globe, astrolabe, and telescrope under the title, signed H. H. Graham in ink, then M. Goyle in pencil.
A pack of educational cards, titled The Elements of Astronomy and Geography Explained on 40 Cards, Engraved and Coloured by the Abbé Paris, published by John Wallis in 1795. Images are available for download through the Princeton University Library catalog, (CTSN) 52089 Cards. https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9947514753506421

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Several sample cards from the deck, each with diagrams useful for teaching astronomy and geography.

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    Image
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    jpg
  • file size
    307 KB
  • container title
    Abbé Paris, The Elements of Astronomy and Geography Explained on 40 Cards (London: John Wallis, 1795).
  • credit
    Cotsen Children’s Library, Courtesy of Princeton University Library
  • rights
    public domain