Autograph Letter Signed ('William Huggins') from the astronomer Sir William Huggins, President of the Royal Society, to 'Mr. Viney' [of printers Hazell, Watson & Viney?], regarding the printing [of Huggins' 'Atlas of representative Stella Spectra'].

2pp., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. The paper appears to have an 1890s watermark, and the correspondence may relate to the publication of Huggins's 'Atlas of representative Stellar Spectra', printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney for William Wesley & Son in 1899. Apparently impressed by the speed of Viney's response to his last letter, Huggins begins 'Your lightning is treble-greased.' He is returning the corrected proof, and sent 'a new copy with your name written on, by this morning's post as yr. original copy did not come with wrappers.' He is sending 'another copy of the lecture and also one of your wrappers', and asks for 'cards both stiff & light enough to come well under 2 ozs.' This is important 'as most go to Foreign countries where the limit of weight is very particularly '. He asks for '300 Copies & 250 thin boards as soon as you can (the stouter board sent will be useful to me)'.