Old Solar Eclipse Chart, 1737 by John Wright - Astronomy Illustration Of Sun & Moon Size:A1 (594x841mm) Most of the stamps are

Most of the stamps are placed near the location that is featured on the stamp

showing dozens of attempts at exploring or crossing the arctic ice cap

to render this work more acceptable to the curious

Southwark Bridge

Southgate and Chigwell in the north

Old Solar Eclipse Chart, 1737 by John Wright - Astronomy Illustration Of Sun & Moon Size:A1 (594x841mm) Most of the stamps areA fascinating and rare chart illustrating the path of the solar eclipse of February 18, 1737. The chart was created by astronomer Thomas Wright and published by John Senex, then one of the most notable publishers of astronomical materials. The chart shows the beginning, middle and end of the total solar eclipse, and what it would look like to the residents of various cities in Europe. For example, it was a full eclipse in Edinburgh, but only a partial