NASA. Rare. Historic VINKING 1 mission. First clear photographic explorations of…
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NASA. Rare. Historic VINKING 1 mission. First clear photographic explorations of the MARS planet. 1976. Vintage chromogenic print on paper: "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK". Nasa legend on back. 20.4 x 25.3 cm with margins.

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NASA. Rare. Historic VINKING 1 mission. First clear photographic explorations of the MARS planet. 1976. Vintage chromogenic print on paper: "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK". Nasa legend on back. 20.4 x 25.3 cm with margins.

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NEIS, Paul. (1852-1907). Autograph letter signed. October 1, 1883 Bifolium in small 8vo, 174x110 mm. Text in French on two pages, writing in cursive pen, brown ink. Above date "En mer le 1er octobre 1883˝; signature at end. Good conservation. Letter written by the explorer while on a mission in Tonkin, aboard a French gunboat. In December 1882 Neis had been commissioned by the Ministry of Public Education to carry out an exploration mission in the region between Upper Laos and Tonkin. The exploration, by land and sea, would conclude in April 1884. In this letter he hoped that his mission would contribute to the pacification of the region, where a revolt against the invading French was underway : "j'espère n'être qu'au début de ma carrière et des services que je puis rendre à notre pays dans cette belle Indo-Chine que j'aime tant [...] La mission dont je suis membre contribuera je le crois à la fois à la pacification du pays et à l'affermissement de notre domination sur ces riches contrées" [I hope I am only at the beginning of my career and of the services I can render to our country in this beautiful Indo-China that I love so much [...] The mission of which I am a member will contribute, I believe, both to the pacification of the country and to the strengthening of our domination over these rich countries].His geographical observations will be published in Voyages en Indo-Chine / par le Dr P. Neis; 1883-1884 (mission du ministère de l'instruction publique). Dressée d'après les cartes de voyage, par J. Hansen, Paris 1885. NEIS, Paul. Autograph Letter Signed.October 1, 1883 Bifolio in small 8vo, 174x110 mm. Text in French on two pages, cursive handwriting in pen and brown ink. At the top the date "En mer le 1er octobre 1883˝; at the end the signature. Good condition. Letter written by the explorer while he was on a mission in Tonkin, aboard a French gunboat. In December 1882 Neis had been commissioned by the ministry of public education to carry out a mission of exploration in the region between Upper Laos and Tonkin. The exploration, by land and by sea, will end in April 1884.In this letter he hopes that his mission will contribute to the pacification of the region, where a revolt against the French invaders was underway: "j'espère n'être qu'au début de ma carrière et des services que je puis rendre à notre pays dans cette belle Indo-Chine que j'aime tant [...] La mission dont je suis membre contribuera je le crois à la fois à la pacification du pays et à l'affirmissement de notre domination sur ces riches contrées" [I hope to be alone all beginning of my career and the services I can render to our country in this beautiful Indochina that I love so much [...] The mission of which I am a part will contribute, I believe, both to the pacification of the country and to the strengthening of our dominion over these rich countries ].