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Astronomical observations by Galileo Galiei, 1611 January 14-25 : autograph manuscript.

BIB_ID
102153
Accession number
MA 1064.1
Creator
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Credit line
Purchased in 1928.
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 26.6 cm
Notes
High reserve.
Housed in a box with letters of Brahe, Newton and Robert Hooke.
Written on the wrapper of a letter addressed to Galileo.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: Rampant lion in shield with initials "V4B" above and "ST" below; presumably German or Dutch paper per Paul Needham, 2010.
Provenance
Purchased from G. Wells in 1928.
Summary
Being astronomical observations recording data on the satellites of Jupiter.