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Auction 203, Lot 29

"Carte du Ciel"

Subject: Celestial

Period: 1973 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
45.6 x 33.8 inches
115.8 x 85.9 cm
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This vivid "Sky Map" was published by the Institut Geographique National (IGN) in Paris. It shows the major constellations both as they appear in the sky above (at top) as well as in spheres (at bottom) centered on the northern and southern equatorial poles. The map also indicate the stars that are visible to the naked eye for each month of the year via the ecliptic. The map uses beautiful dark colors to symbolize the night sky and was "intended for amateur astronomers or people wishing to have a map that is both decorative and complete."

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Condition: A

Issued folding and now flattened and backed with tissue. There are a few minor creases, otherwise fine. The map was stored rolled and does not lay flat on its own.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $350

Closed on 4/23/2025

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