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Sat, Feb 25, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Feb 26, 2017 11:00AM EST
Lot 467

ANDREAS CELLARIUS (1596-1665): SCENOGRAPHIA COMPAGIS MUNDANAE BRAHEA

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Engraving with hand-coloring on paper, 1708, published by Gerard and Leonard Valk. 17 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. (plate), 24 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (frame). Note: Tycho Brahe's geo-heliocentric model of the universe was first published by Jan Jansson in 1660. This version was re-issued in 1708. Cellarius celestial charts are known for their imagery of the golden age of Dutch cartography blended with newly discovered scientific knowledge.,