Lot 2168
Dopplemeyer The Northern sky 1730. 1742. Nürnburg. 23¼ x 19¾".
"18" at top right. Bottom left corner replaced at margin; skillful paper repairs at right and top margins; trimmed almost to plate; pencil ID verso. Beautiful contemporary color. Very good to excellent condition.
Published with Homann. A beautiful rendering of the northern sky with four observatories featured: Tychonicum (Tycho Brahe's observatory at Hven, founded 1576), Hevelianum (Hevelius' observatory at Danzig, 1650), Paerisiense (Paris, 1667) and Noribergense (Eimmart's observatory at Nuremberg, 1678). Incredible detail and absolutely perfect color.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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