"Sphere de Copernic / Sphere de Ptolemee / Globe Terrestre / Globe Celeste", Lattre, Jean

In the 18th century, cartographers liked to include engravings of spheres and globes in their general atlases, as astronomy and the knowledge of the planets had become fashionable and a major part of the new-found discoveries in the "Age of Enlightenment." This engraving features four spheres on ornate rococo-style bases. Included are: two spheres showing the Copernican and Ptolemaic views of the solar system; a terrestrial globe centered on the eastern hemisphere, featuring the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia; a celestial globe featuring the constellations of Ursa Major, Perseus, Gemini, Scorpio, Taurus, Virgo and others.

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Condition: B+

A nice impression on a bright sheet with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads. There is light soiling and minor foxing.