Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings Spiral Journal — Great Comet 1881 & November Meteors Scribner's 1882

Before astrophotography, the cosmos had to be drawn by hand — and no one did this with greater skill than Étienne Léopold Trouvelot, a French artist-astronomer who spent his nights at Harvard College Observatory translating the Victorian sky into pastel and charcoal. The front cover reproduces The Great Comet of 1881 (C/1881 K1); the back cover presents The November Meteors — both published in 1882 as part of The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York.

Product Details

• Format: Spiral-bound lined journal
• Pages: 150 perforated lined pages (90 gsm) for easy removal
• Binding: Removable metal spiral — folds flat for comfortable writing
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Cover: Glossy laminated full-wrap print — front, back, and inside covers
• Production barcode on back cover (0.5" × 0.5")

Perfect For

• Astronomers and stargazers celebrating Trouvelot’s hand-drawn Victorian sky at Harvard College Observatory
• Science history enthusiasts drawn to the art of astronomical illustration before astrophotography
• Night sky lovers who find poetry in comets, meteor showers, and the Victorian cosmos
• Collectors of Charles Scribner’s Sons publications and 19th-century scientific art
• Thoughtful gift for astronomers, science lovers, and anyone captivated by the hand-drawn universe
• Anyone who looks up at a November meteor shower and reaches for a pen