Old "La Lune" Map of the Moon by Gaudibert, 1877: 509-crater index, maria and rays, heliogravure Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Lewisvale Park

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but rather to be admired for its aesthetic qualities

both then and now

Revered for his expressive portrayals of the British coastline and Romantic sensibility

Old "La Lune" Map of the Moon by Gaudibert, 1877: 509-crater index, maria and rays, heliogravure Size:20x28in (50x70cm) Lewisvale ParkCarte Gnral de la Lune (1877) is a landmark portrait of the Moon that marries rigorous observation with elegant design. Conceived under the direction of the renowned astronomer Camille Flammarion and grounded in Casimir Marie Gaudiberts more than 15 years of nightly study, it charts the lunar face with uncommon clarity and confidence. The maps central subject is lunar geographyan exacting census of basins, maria, and especially cratersframed by a