Hypothesis Ptolemaica, Sive Communis, Planetarum Motus Per Eccentricos, Et Epicyclos Demonstrans

CELLARIUS, Andreas

Published by Schenk & Valk, 1708

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Published, Amsterdam: Schenk & Valk, 1708. Engraving with original hand color (approx. 20 X 20 3/4 inches). A celestial diagram showing Ptolemy's thesis with Saturn as the outermost planet, the earth at center, and the sun and remaining planets orbiting around earth. From "Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica" the first celestial atlas produced in the Netherlands. Cellarius combined the theories of Ptolemy, Copernicus, and Brahe to produce one of the most lauded and decorative celestial atlases ever created. Seller Inventory # CMC0354

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Title: Hypothesis Ptolemaica, Sive Communis, ...

Publisher: Schenk & Valk

Publication Date: 1708

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good