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A fine 1708 Andreas Cellarius celestial chart illustrating the motions of the upright (the Equatorial Coordinate System) and oblique spheres (the Ecliptic Coordinate System), the Celestial and Terrestrial Longitudes, and the influence of the stars. The surround is lavishly decorated with finely engraved and colored images of clouds, putti, and two sub-diagrams. It is of note that this is beautiful colored example with giltwork incorporated into the color.
Cellarius first issued this chart in 1660 in conjunction with map and atlas publisher Johannes Janssonius. The present example is from the 1708 Valk and Schenk edition of the Atlas Coelestis.
Sku: 5253066_1620__M03