Dedication by William Herschel. Signed letter by the German-British astronomer William Herschel 1738-1822), dedicating an engraving of the planet Uran


Dedication by William Herschel. Signed letter by the German-British astronomer William Herschel 1738-1822), dedicating an engraving of the planet Uranus to King George III of Britain. Herschel is credited with the discovery of Uranus on 13th March 1781.


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