J.G. Doppelmayr, Atlas Coelestis, Nuremberg 1742 - faithful facsimile in a limited edition of 399 copies
Thirty double-sided plates in 530 mm x 630 mm format, old coloured and artistically illustrated, document the astronomical and cosmographic knowledge of the early 18th century, including:
- Solar and planetary systems according to Tycho and Copernicus
- Planets and their orbital motions, transits, surfaces, moons and phases
- Moon map and theory of the moon
- Geographical world map
- Celestial hemispheres with comet orbits and star catalogues, and much more!
A treasure trove for any astronomer interested in history!
