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, globes, and diagrams of movements of the planets, including the moon and a solar eclipse. Several tables with French text explain the theories. Engraved by the Barriere brothers.

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Condition: B

Issued folding, now pressed flat, on bright paper with a binding trim at left that has been replaced with paper and an associated binding tear that extends about 3 1/2" into image and has been closed with archival tape on verso. There are a few fold separations that have also been closed with archival tape on verso and minor offsetting.