SORRY ! no shipping to the US right now !! 1837 dated, XXL chromolith. Celestial Map in 2 Hemispheres with another treating the movement of the Sun in the Zodiacs, after the great British Astronomer Sir Francis Baily, edit. by Andriveau Goujon , Paris in excellent condition, light natural browning of paper by age. middle-fold shipping by registered mail only [the Post doesn't accept any mail to the USA at this moment] Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer. He is most famous for his observations of "Baily's beads" during a total eclipse of the Sun. Baily was also a major figure in the early history of the Royal Astronomical Society, as one of the founders and as the president four times. Baily entered the London Stock Exchange in 1799. The successive publication of Tables for the Purchasing and Renewing of Leases (1802), of The Doctrine of Interest and Annuities (1808), and The Doctrine of Life-Annuities and Assurances (1810), earned him a high reputation as a writer on life-contingencies; he amassed a fortune through diligence and integrity and retired from business in 1825, to devote himself wholly to astronomy By 1820, Baily had already taken a leading part in the foundation of the Royal Astronomical Society,[3] and he received its Gold Medal in 1827[4] for his preparation of the Society's Catalogue of 2881 stars (Memoirs R. Astr. Soc. ii.).[2] Later, in 1843, he would win the Gold Medal again.[4] He was elected as President of the Royal Astronomical Society four times, with two-year terms each (1825–1827, 1833–1835, 1837–1839 and 1843–1845).[3][5] No other person has served in the position more than Baily's four times (a record he shares with George Airy), whilst his eight years in the post are a record. .... https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Francis_Baily