Search Results: Atlas from William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA

Bound in stripped homespun. Eight engraved plates, of which two are double-page and seven are hand-colored. Stated as "New Edition," which is an updated and revised edition with new engraved plates by W.G. Evans and revised by Archibald M'Vickar. This work includes a plan of the Solar System, Celestial maps of the skies in January-March, October-December, April-June, July-September, South Pole, North Pole, and Planisphere of the Whole Heavens on Mercator's Projection. No previous owners' names or other markings. 14.25 x 16.25

Three raised bands to spine; remnants of label to spine. Gallucci's atlas is the first to make use of Copernicus' catalogue of coordinates, and presents the 48 maps of the Ptolemaic constellations with striking and original constellation figures. Christies. This copy has an additional leaf with four part astronomical dial (for latitude 39) before leaf 100. Also an additional leaf with four part astronomical dial (for latitude 41) before leaf 101, and a two part dial before 102 (for latitude 48); lacking part of leaf 115 dial. Pen and ink caricature of soldiers to verso of leaf 328. Lacking front fly and initial 6 leaves, leaf 8; rear fly and leaves 356-376 (comprising final tables and Index). Leaf 38 three wheels (Getty 2), 54 (Getty lacking dial); leaf 97 (missing in Getty) present with all dials. Leaf 100 dial has the arm missing from the Getty copyhas dial missing from Getty leaf 129. ; 354 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Blue leather with gilt particulars and five raised bands. Moire endpapers. Smyth-sewn. Gilt edges. A virgin copy in unopened publisher's shrink-wrap with no previous owners' names or other markings.10.5 x 14.5 in