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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 127 - closed 2/25/2009

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Lot #58: "Planisphaerium Caeleste Secundum Restitutionem Hevelianam et Hallejanam" Eimmart/Homann

Antique map chart Planisphaerium Caeleste Secundum Restitutionem Hevel
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Estimate:
$1,500.00 - $1,800.00
Sold for: $1,500.00

Lot 58
By: Eimmart/Homann
Subject: Celestial
Date: 1720

Publication:

Condition: A
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Color: hand color

Size: 22.5 x 19 inches
57.2 x 48.3 cm

A fine twin hemisphere celestial map similar in style to the Hevelius map. Six circular diagrams surround the planispheres: Tychonic model of the planetary system, Ptolemaic planetary system, relation between the moon and the tides, annual illumination of the earth by the sun, Copernican planetary system, and monthly illumination of the moon. The spheres appear within an engraved background of clouds with banner titles. Second state that bears the imprint "prostat in Officina Homanniana". Eimmart's map was later copied by Schenk and Lotter.

The lovely color is highlighted in gold.


Ref: Kanas, p. 170, #6.3.4.3; Warner, p. 76, 1a.

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