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Signature on beige card by James C. Watson in black ink. Card adhered to beige paper with Royal Irish Linen, Marcus Ward & Co. watermark. Datelined July 25, 1879. Card measures 5 1/8" x 3"; paper measures 7 1/4" x 10." Card reads: "James C. Watson, Director of the Observatory Ann Arbor, July 25, 1879." James Craig Watson (1838-1880) was a Canadian American astronomer who taught at the University of Michigan as a professor of physics, astronomy, and mathematics and was the director of the Ann Arbor Observatory. He discovered twenty-two asteroids and other celestial objects such as comets and minor planets. Watson also took part in several expeditions for astronomical observations, including a solar eclipse in Sicily and the transit of Venus in China. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Association and was given the Lalande Prize in 1869 by the French Academy of Sciences for his achievements in astronomy.. Manuscript. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Watson, James C : Signature on Card - James C. Watson. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, livres d'occasion, first editions, out of print books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |