SECCHI ANGELO: (1818-1878) Italian Catholic Priest and Astronomer. A pioneer in astronomical spectro...

SECCHI ANGELO: (1818-1878) Italian Catholic Priest and Astronomer. A pioneer in astronomical spectro...
SECCHI ANGELO: (1818-1878) Italian Catholic Priest and Astronomer. A pioneer in astronomical spectroscopy, being one of the first to state that the sun is a star. A.N., by Secchi, one page, 8vo, in Italian. Secchi annotates an eight lines reminder, stating in part `Antonio Lugavi wishes to be assigned to.. having already spent one year of learning. To be recommended to Father Lais.´ The document bears beneath Secchi´s annotation a three lines one by Francesco Marchetti, custodian of the Astronomical Observatory of the Collegio Romano, stating that the text is in Secchi´s hand, and explaining what the reminder was about. Given in Rome, Saturday 10th May 1877. Small overall age wear and creasing, mostly to edges. About G