Title: Sphere Droite [and] Sphere Parallele
Map Maker:
Louis Brion de la Tour
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Place / Date: Paris / 1770
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 12 x 11 inches
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Condition: VG
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Price:
SOLD
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Inventory ID: 19923
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Description: Scarce old color esxample of this striking pair of engraved armillary spheres projecting models of the Solar System.
Attractive wash colors and illustrations of the signs of the zodiac and other features. A decorative map from Brion De La Tour, one of the most prolific cartographic publishers of the mid 18th Century, with the deluxe decorative frame border which was added to the premium copies of this work.
Related Categories:
Curiosities
Celestial Maps
Curiosities
Maps of the World
Celestial Maps
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