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This is a photograph of a historical document titled "CARTE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE ET SYSTÉMATIQUE DE LA LUNE." The document cover is aged and has finely textured paper with a black binding on the left edge. It includes the author's name, "C. LE MORVAN," and the description "ASTRONOME ADJOINT A L'OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS." The title describes a photographic and systematic map of the moon. Below the author's name, the document mentions "IMAGES DIRECTES" and "SIX PLANCHES EN HÉLIOGRAVURE." It also includes the year "MDCDXXVI" (1926) and the location "PARIS" at the bottom. The document shows signs of wear with paper deterioration on the edges and a tear in the bottom region.

Carte photographique et systématique de la lune (Photographic and Systematic Chart of the Moon)

Le Morvan, Charles · French

1902–1907, published 1926

Medium
6 photogravures and text booklet
Classification
Volume
Period
1901 to 1925
Image size
7800 × 10754px

Description

This is a photograph of a historical document titled "CARTE PHOTOGRAPHIQUE ET SYSTÉMATIQUE DE LA LUNE." The document cover is aged and has finely textured paper with a black binding on the left edge. It includes the author's name, "C. LE MORVAN," and the description "ASTRONOME ADJOINT A L'OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS." The title describes a photographic and systematic map of the moon. Below the author's name, the document mentions "IMAGES DIRECTES" and "SIX PLANCHES EN HÉLIOGRAVURE." It also includes the year "MDCDXXVI" (1926) and the location "PARIS" at the bottom. The document shows signs of wear with paper deterioration on the edges and a tear in the bottom region.

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