Lot 50: Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871), Autograph manuscript, [c. June, 1845], sixty-four pages, loose within a three-quar...

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871), Autograph manuscript, [c. June, 1845], sixty-four pages, loose within a three-quarter morocco small folio, notes of a speech delivered before the British Association at Cambridge University, June 19th, 1845, a lengthy speech where he lauds Cambridge men, discusses the importance of continuing astronomical research and also mentioning Antarctic expeditions and Sir John Ross, with redactions, (chipping and minor toning).

Provenance: Presented by the author to Edward Everett.