Hevelius and his wife making observations, from Johannes Hevelius, Machinae Coelestis, Gdansk, 1673.
| HEVELIUS, Johannes |
| Machinae Coelestis |
| Gdansk: printed by Reiniger for Hevelius, 1673 |
| First edition. |
| Folio, 30 plates. |
| Contemporary vellum over boards, blindstamped arabesques on covers. |
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Arguably the finest illustrated compendium of astronomical instruments ever published, with 30 full-page and double-page plates drawn in grand baroque style.
Hevelius and his wife making observations, from Johannes Hevelius, Machinae Coelestis, Gdansk, 1673. |
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| Frontispiece from Johannes Hevelius, Machinae Coelestis, Gdansk, 1673. |