Occult Literature
Hipparchus at the Observatory of Alexandria
A robed observer looks skyward through an instrument on a terrace furnished with globes and astronomical apparatus. Masonry rises at one side above a low distant horizon. The caption identifies Hipparchus in the observatory of Alexandria. The illustration in Agnes Giberne’s Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars imagines ancient observation through a carefully furnished architectural setting.
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Illustrator not identified. "Hipparchus at the Observatory of Alexandria" [editorial title]. In The Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, Agnes Giberne; introduction by Charles Pritchard. 1898 edition, with copious additions, 1898, National Book Company. Source scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0137-0007
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The Story of the Sun, Moon, and StarsAgnes Giberne; introduction by Charles Pritchard1898More from this book
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Illustrator not identified. Hipparchus at the Observatory of Alexandria. The Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. Scan leaf 7. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0137-0007