AGSL GeoDiscovery

TYPUS SELENOGRAPHICUS LUNÆ PHASES ET ASPECTUS VARIOS ADUMBRANS

Description:

Copperplate engraved.

L.C. 469, 4274; Koeman IV,Cel 1(19); Cel 2, Cel 3.

Shows the earth at center surrounded by 8 phases of the moon. The sun at the top.

California as an island with rounded northern coastline.

Smaller illustrations of "Nomina phasivm et aspectvvm sunæ" (bottom left) and "Phases lvnæ respectv solis et ocvli" (bottom right).

Title divided between 2 cartouches of draped cloth held by winged figures (top left and right).

Engraved by: J. van Loon fecit (bottom center).

'19' (bottom right).

Issued in: Atlas coelestis; seu harmonia macrocosmica (Celestial atlas of universal harmony). -- Amstelodami : apud Joannem Janssonium, 1660, 1661. Published by Gerardum Valk & Petrum Schenk, 1708.

[Andreas Cellarius].

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ys360dp2191

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/ys360dp2191 and C5

Creator:

Cellarius, Andreas

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc. and California as an island--Maps

Theme:

Imagery

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:

false