Celestials & Constellations
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Celestials & Constellations |
Items in this section usually sell fairly quickly. We recommend that you place your name on the waiting list for any of them.
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Homann Heirs, 1753, Schematismvs Geographiae Mathematicae. Colored, about 17 3/4 by 21 inches. Shows twenty three different mathematical representations of the earth, and its place in the solar system. Globes, and other interesting features. Very decorative. $550
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Asa Smith, 1856, Smith's Illustrated Astronomy. We have a selection of prints from this well-known guide to astronomy. The book that the prints are taken from was a school text "designed for common schools" and sought to present the "all the distinguishing principles in physical astronomy with as few words as possible." The prints provide interesting insight into the way astronomy was understood and taught during the mid 1800s. The prints are in good condition and as the examples above indicate. They will be very handsome when framed. Please contact us via email to find out more about our collection of prints. $45 each
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F.J. Huntingdon, 1856, The Constellations for Each Month of the Year, Map VII. Fully colored and measuring about 14 by 13 inches. This is a handsome, hemispheric, celestial map of the constellations for each month of the year. Showing the stars, the constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both. Map VII shows constellations like, "Apus", "Piscies Volans", "Robur Caroli" and "The Centaur". $295
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F.J. Huntingdon, 1856, The Constellations. Fully colored and measuring about 14 by 13 inches. A handsome celestial map of the constellations for each month of the year. Showing the stars, the constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both. This chart covers the constellations of September, August & July. $295
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George Cram, c.1886, The Solar System. Colored in shades of milky yellow and pink. About 11 1/2 by 9 inches. This is a interesting look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. This map shows the "Comparative Size of the Planets", the "Comparative Size of the Sun as seen from the Planets" and a "Comparative Distances of the Planets from the Sun". $35
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George Cram, c.1886, Phases and Movements of the Moon. Uncolored about 9 1/2 by 12 inches. This is a wonderful look the moon's phases and movements around the earth. The map includes four insets which each explain the moons movements. This is a wonderful little piece of early scientific work.
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George Cram, c.1886, Annual Revolution of the Earth Round the Sun. Colored about 9 1/2 by 12 inches. This is an interesting look at the earth and how it is lit by the sun at different times of the year. This map explains how the angle of the sun and earth effect the earth and its seasons. This is a wonderful little piece of early scientific work.
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George Cram, c.1886, Day & Night, The Seasons & The Moon's Attraction. Colored about 9 1/2 by 12 inches. This is a very interesting set maps depicting different the Earth, Moon and the Sun. The map explains the earth's location and orbital path for each month of the year. $35
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 1 Equatorial 0 to 45 W. & 315 to 360 W. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. This star map also includes the magnitudes of each star. The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both.
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 2 Equatorial 45 to 135 W. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both. $35
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 5 North Polar. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. The map has one table that shows the "Constellations of the Zodiac". This star map also includes the magnitudes of each star. The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both.
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 6 South Polar. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. The map has two tables, one that shows the "Constellations on the North Side of the Equator" and one that shows the "Constellation on the South Side of the Equator". The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both. $35
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 3 Equatorial 135 to 255. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. The map has a short set of paragraphs that explains the terminology used in the star map. The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both.
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George Cram, c.1886, Star Map, No. 4 Equatorial 255 to 315. Colored in milky blue. About 12 by 9 inches. This is a interesting and very detailed look at the solar system, as it was understood in the 19th century. The map has a short set of paragraphs that explains the terminology used in the star map. The map details various constellations (pictorially) which they form, and naming both. $35
