Nicolas Sanson: Quadran de Mer | La Sphere Artificielle
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Cartographer:
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Nicolas Sanson
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Title:
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Quadran de Mer | La Sphere Artificielle
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Date:
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1700
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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12 inches / 31 cm
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Height:
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7 inches / 18 cm
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Map ref:
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CELEST1271
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Description:
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Two charming scientific illustrations, one of a wind rose showing the 32 compass and wind directions, and the other of an armillary sphere, used to demonstrate the orbits of celestial bodies and the structure of the Solar System. Published in the Dutch edition of Sanson's pocket atlas by Francois Halma.
Original hand-colour. [CELEST1271] |