Loewy & Puiseux: Photographies Lunaire

Maurice Loewy (1833-1907) and Pierre Puiseux "Atlas Photographique de la Lune (in 4 volumes), Observatoire de Paris, 1896-1910 This general map of the Moon's regions was perhaps the crowning achievement of Lunar photography of the 19th century. Though their theory that volcanic action caused the moon's craters was disproved in the mid 1900s, their striking photogravures display the results of the accomplishments of early astronomical photographers.

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M.M. Loewy et Puiseux
"Photographie Lunaire: Maginus-Orontius-Hell, March 4, 1894"
Gravure 22 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches
$1,600

Image: 22 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches
Paper: 28 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches
Inscribed:
Upper left: "Grand Equatorial Coude"
Upper center: "Photographie Lunaire / Maginus-Orontius-Hell"
Upper right: "PL. I/ Observatoire de Paris"
Lower left: "1894 Mars 4 6h, 8 (t.m. Paris)"
Lower center: "Agrandissement 15 fois / Par M.M. Loewy et Puiseux / Heliog. & Imp. Fillon & Heuse";
also a blind stamp: "Manchester / Astronomical / Society" Lower right: "Diamètre Lunaire 2m,58"

M.M. Loewy et Puiseux "Photographie Lunaire: Posidonius-Aristote-Pole Nord, March 26, 1901"
Gravure 22 3/8 x 18 3/8 inches
$2,000

Image: 22 3/8 x 18 3/8 inches
Paper: 29 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches Inscribed:
Upper left: "Grand Equatorial Coude"
Upper center: "Photographie Lunaire / Posidonius-Aristote-Pole Nord"
Upper right: "PL. XXXV / Observatoire de Paris"
Lower left: "1901 Mars 26 7h, 8 t.m. Paris"
Lower center: "Agrandissement 11,3 fois / Par M.M. Loewy et Puiseux / Heliog. & Imp. L. Schutzenberger, Paris";
also a blind stamp: "Manchester / Astronomical / Society" Lower right: "Diamètre Lunaire 1m,91"

M.M. Puiseux et Le Morvan
"Photographie Lunaire: Janssen-Barocius-Mutus, September 30, 1901"
Gravure 22 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches
$2,000

Image: 22 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches
Paper: 29 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches Inscribed:
Upper left: "Grand Equatorial Coude"
Upper center: "Photographie Lunaire / Janssen-Barocius-Mutus"
Upper right: "PL. LXVI / Observatoire de Paris"
Lower left: "1901 Septembre 30 13h,5 t.m. Paris"
Lower center: "Agrandissement 14,35 fois / Par M.M. Puiseux et Le Morvan / Heliog. & Imp. L. Schutzenberger, Paris";
also a blind stamp: "Manchester / Astronomical / Society" Lower right: "Diamètre Lunaire 2m,53"

 

M.M. Loewy et Puiseux
"Photographie Lunaire: Heinsius-Mer des Nuages-Alphonse, October 23, 1902"
Gravure 22 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches
$1,600

Image: 22 1/2 x 18 3/8 inches
Paper: 29 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches Inscribed:
Upper left: "Grand Equatorial Coude"
Upper center: "Photographie Lunaire / Heinsius-Mer des Nuages-Alphonse"
Upper right: "PL. L / Observatoire de Paris"
Lower left: "1902 Octobre 23 17h,3 t.m. Paris"
Lower center: "Agrandissement 13,0 fois / Par M.M. Loewy et Puiseux / Heliog. & Imp. L. Schutzenberger, Paris";
also a blind stamp: "Manchester / Astronomical / Society" Lower right: "Diamètre Lunaire 2m,23"

M.M. Puiseux et Le Morvan
"Photographie Lunaire: Eimmart-Secchi-Mer de Smyth, February 25, 1909"
Gravure 22 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
$2,600

Image: 22 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Paper: 29 5/8 x 23 1/2 inches Inscribed:
Upper left: "Grand Equatorial Coude"
Upper center: "Photographie Lunaire / Eimmart-Secchi-Mer de Smyth"
Upper right: "PL. LXVII / Observatoire de Paris"
Lower left: "1909 Fevrier 25 7H,1 t.m. Paris"
Lower center: "Agrandissement 11,40 fois / Par M.M. Puiseux et Le Morvan / Heliog. & Imp. L. Schutzenberger, Paris";
also a blind stamp: "Manchester / Astronomical / Society" Lower right: "Diamètre Lunaire 1m,94"