
This is a bit of a tangent, as it shows the Paris Observatory. But there is a rather intriguing link, as the Paris one came first - it was suggested in 1667 and built by the early 1670s.
So perhaps the need for a British Astronomer Royal came more from royal chit chat, and a desire to copy the French, than from Charles II`s sudden interest in astronomy.
This set seems to have been issued twice, because you can find it with a definitely blue back, like our card, or with a grey one.
It consists of twelve cards, which are :
- La Comete
- Les Saisons - Le Solstice d`Ete
- Eclatement d`un Bolide
- La Fata Morgana (Mirage)
- L`Aurore Boreale
- L`Eclipse de Lune
- Les Phases de la Lune
- Les Saisons - Solstice d`Hiver
- Le Systeme Planetaire
- Eclipse Totale de Soleil
- L`Etoile Polaire
- Le Grand Telescope de l`Observatoire de Paris