DESCRIPTION: Very decorative copper-plate engraved print from 1736 containing an image of a terrestrial armillary sphere. An armillary sphere is a model of an astronomical object, including potentially the earth. They include graduated rings representing circles on a celestial sphere, such as the meridian, the poles, equator, ecliptic horizon, and the tropics.
Beneath the armillary sphere are three representations of the terrestrial globe as seen as both a whole sphere and divided into two hemispheres. In all, a very attractive and interesting antique enraving. Tome 1. Page 158.
From a work titled: "Methode pour Etudier la Geographie ou l'on donne une description exacte de l'Universe…" published by Rollin and de Bure, Quay des Augustins, du cote du Pont St. Michel. Published from Paris, France with the royal privilege in 1736.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1736
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: France
BODY OF WATER: N/A
CONDITION: Good.
Bright colors on a sheet of chain-laid paper.
COLORING: Hand coloring
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 5
" x
6 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0
PRICE: $90
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