Lot 1407
Sternbilder. 40 Bll. (Hevelius)
sold
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sold
Auction schedule:
08-05-2025 / Lot 1377-1533 / session starting 4.00 PM
Scarce
Sternbildkarten und Himmelskarten. 40 Bll. Kupferstiche (aus J. Hevelius, Firmamentum sobiescianum sive uranographia, Danzig 1690). Plattengröße je 31:38 bzw. Blattgr. je 36:45 cm.
Extremely rare. 40 (of 54) figural star maps by Johannes Hevelius and superbly engraved by De la Haye (see German description). "Atlas of seventy-three constellations, of which twelve were introduced by Hevelius" (Volkoff). - Uncol. Light browning and spotting, light discolouration from paste to centerfolds, a few of the plates stronger stained resp. dusty; small marginal tears in places.
Vgl. VD 17, 39:125053T; DSB VI, 364 (I.); Volkoff 18; Warner, Sky explored 113, 8A; Kenney 83; Stoppa, Atlas coelestis 46. - Sehr selten. 40 (von insgesamt 54) prachtvolle Tafeln aus dem wichtigsten Sternenatlas seiner Zeit mit schönen figürlichen Sternenkarten von C. de La Haye nach A. Stech; darunter "Andromeda, Anser. vulpecula, Aquila, Ara, Argo navis, Auriga, Bootes, Camelo, Canis major (&) minor, Cassiopeia, Centaurus, Cetus, Corona, Corona australis, Cygnus, Delphinus, Draco, Eridanus, Hercules, Hydra, Lepus Columba, Lupus, Lynx, Lyra, Orion, Perseus, Pisces, Polus antarcticus, Scorpius, Serpens Serpentarius, Sextans uraniae sowie Ursa major (&) minor". - Meist leicht gebräunt u. fleckig sowie Büge leicht leimschattig, wenige Bll. stärker fleckig bzw. angestaubt; vereinzelt kl. Randeinrisse.