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PLANISPHÆRIVM COPERNICANVM Sive Systema VNIVERSI TOTIVS CREATI EX HYPOTHESI COPERNICANA IN PLANO EXHIBITVM

Description:

Koeman IV, Cel 1(4) and Cel 3; The discovery of the world; Maps of the earth and the cosmos, p.75 / The David M. Stewart Museum, 1985; and Celestial charts, antique maps of the heavens, p. 46-47 / Carole Stott. -- London : Studio Editions Ltd.

Copernicus’ theory, with Earth and other planets revolving around the Sun, is illustrated. The Sun is picture in the center; the Earth and its moon are shown in its orbit, as are Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn. Signs of the zodiac surround the map. California is shown as a rounded island. Title divided between 2 cartouches of scrollwork (top left and right). Copernicus is seated with globe and tools (bottom right), with another seated figure at bottom left. Number ‘4’ (within border, bottom right).

See general notes. Issued in: Atlas coelestis; seu harmonia macrocosmica (Celestial atlas of universal harmony). -- Amsterdam : Apud Joannem Janssonium, 1660.

Within title cartouche, below the word PLANO: Prostant Amstelædami apud GERARDUM VALK, ET PETRUM SCHENK. Issued in: Atlas coelestis; seu harmonia macrocosmica. -- Amsterdam : apud Gerardum Valk, et Petrum Schenk, 1708.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vz051vp9707

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vz051vp9707, 1044, and 1044-01

Creator:

Cellarius, Andreas

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Astronomy--Charts, Diagrams, etc.--To 1700

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

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