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Celestial Sphere in the Old Observatory, Peking, c1890

Celestial Sphere in the Old Observatory, Peking, c1890. Astronomical equipment decorated with dragons in Beijing, China. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

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