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Auction 96, Lot 64

"Tableau Analytique des Differens Systemes du Monde", Delamarche, Charles Francois

Subject: Cartographic Miscellany

Period: 1835 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
17.5 x 10.9 inches
44.5 x 27.7 cm
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A handsome, large chart that explains the different theories of the solar system, according to Copernicus, Tycho Brahe and Ptolemy. There are numerous engravings of spheres and globes and diagrams of planetary movements, including the moon, the sun, and a solar eclipse. Several tables with French text explain the theories.

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Condition: B

Light scattered foxing with repair on fold in bottom margin.

Estimate: $275 - $325

Sold for: $110

Closed on 9/12/2001

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