Heinrich d'Arrest discovered NGC 1752 on 30 Dec 1861 with the 11" refractor at Copenhagen. His mean position (measured on 2 nights) and description is accurate

400/500mm - 17.5" (12/8/90): fairly faint, moderately large, very elongated 3:1 WSW-ENE, even surface brightness. A pair of mag 11.5 stars are 2' NE (50" separation WNW-ESE) and a fainter mag 12.5 star is 3.8' NE. Located 10' WSW of mag 7.8 SAO 131718 at the south end of the huge Witch Head Nebula IC 2118.

Notes by Steve Gottlieb