Observatory of PARIS — Large Coudé Equatorial — S.P. Phor, n°1032

Description

View of the Paris Observatory with its large coudé equatorial telescope, a large mirror telescope mounted on a metal support with a spiral staircase. A man in a suit and hat stands on the telescope platform. In the background, an observatory dome is visible. Reverse: printed text 'All foreign countries do not accept correspondence on the front', French 10-centime postmark, cancellation stamp 'PARIS 15 35', and handwritten message addressed to 'Monsieur André Devros, 47 rue des Bernardins, Paris'.