Structure of the Milky Way galaxy mb-width 5308 from the Picture in the

from the Picture in the Hall of University College

She is supported on Charles James Fox's knee

Engraved in London

rather unwisely

Structure of the Milky Way galaxy mb-width 5308 from the Picture in thePlate 8 figure 4 from the paper 'On the construction of the heavens', by William Herschel, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol. 75 (1785), pp. 213 266. Illustration of a section through the galaxy, leading Herschel to the conclusion that 'our nebula is of the third form; that is: A very extensive, branching, compound Congeries of many millions of stars.' Inscribed in pencil verso with publication details. Not signed. Watermarked 'CP'