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Sir John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the
British Library: Astronomy
Items listed on this page are normally on display in the Sir John Ritblat Gallery: Treasures of the British Library at St Pancras, London.
You can find out more about selected items online. You can also check opening times and get an overview of what the gallery contains.
- Galileo Galilei's first scientific publication, Sidereus Nuncius, 1610 C.112.c.3
- The Dunhuang Star Chart (602 - 670) OR. 8210
- Copy of Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars Or 5323
- Printed star chart by the Chinese astronomer, Su Song (1020-1101) 15407/1302
- Peter Apian, Astronomicum caesareum. 1540 Maps C.6.d.5
- Tycho Brahe, Astronomie Instaurate Mechanica. 1589 C.54.h.3
- Indian manuscript defining the position of the stars by the moon Or 5259
- Tycho Brahe, Astronomie Instaurate Mechanica. 1589 C.54.h.3
- Indian manuscript defining the position of the stars by the moon Or 5259
- Albrecht Duerer 'Star chart of the Northern Hemisphere) Maps *20(75)
- Edwin Dunkin, The Midnight Sky, 1879 8563.i.3
- E.E. Barnard, A photographic Atlas of selected regions of the Milky Way. AC 1866