This elegant engraving is from one of Homann's celestial atlases. It illustrates a pair of terrestrial and celestial globes and a matching armillary sphere, all on Baroque library stands. The armillary sphere is a model of the celestial sphere, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and the ecliptic. The terrestrial globe shows Asia, Europe and Africa and the celestial shows various constellations with figures according to Greek mythology. Each of the Baroque stands incorporates caryatid elements in the supports, together with other classical ornamentation.

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Condition: B+

Watermarked paper with original color that has been partially refreshed. There is faint toning along the centerfold and a few faint spots of foxing. There are professional repairs to several worm tracks along centerfold at top, with a minute amount of image replaced in facsimile (primarily in the title).