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Auction 202, Lot 781
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"Maps of the Heavens", Snyder, George Sergeant

Subject: References, Celestial Maps

Period: 1984 (published)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
12.1 x 15.3 inches
30.7 x 38.9 cm
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A beautifully illustrated volume chronicling the history of celestial mapmaking, offering a magnificent array of images of the stars and planets as created by such figures as Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and many more. Insightful examination of how humans have interpreted the sky above. 144 pages, 75 illustrations, 50 in color. Hardbound in blue cloth with gilt title on spine, embossed front cover, and illustrated dust jacket. First edition.

References:

Condition: B+

Contents are near fine. There is dampstaining on the covers at bottom, with no damage to the text.

Estimate: $60 - $80

Sold for: $31

Closed on 2/12/2025

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