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Hemisphere Boreal [and] Hemisphere Austral

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Denis Diderot

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Hemisphere Boreal [and] Hemisphere Austral

Publication Place / Date

Paris / 1772

Image Dimensions

12 x 9 inches

Color

Uncolored

Condition

Stock# 20678

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Striking pair of Celestial hemispheres, illustrating the constellations.

The engraving appeared in Diderot's monumental Encyclopedie.

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