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Auction 184, Lot 58

"Theoria Planetarum Primariorum...", Doppelmayr/Homann

Subject: Solar System

Period: 1729 (circa)

Publication: Atlas Coelestis

Color: Black & White

Size:
22.1 x 18.8 inches
56.1 x 47.8 cm
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This fascinating chart depicts the planetary motions according to Copernicus and Kepler, who both shared heliocentric theories of the solar system. Unlike Copernicus, who believed that the planets had circular orbits, Kepler theorized that the planets had elliptical orbits. Kepler also theorized that there was a strong relationship between geometry and cosmology. Notes surrounding the diagrams explain Kepler's theories, as well as those of Ismael Bullialdus, Seth Ward, and Nicolaus Mercator (Kauffman).

References: Kanas (2nd Edition) #7.8.3.

Condition: B+

A nice impression on watermarked paper with light soiling, a crease at top left, and a few tiny fold separations that have been archivally repaired. There is a small amount of hand color in the right-hand sphere.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 9/15/2021

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