Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Introduction a la Geographie Carte des Diverses Positions de la Sphere

Author: 
Delafosse, Jean-Baptiste
Date: 
1790
Short Title: 
Introduction a la Geographie Carte des Diverses Positions de la Sphere
Publisher: 
Jean Delafosse
Publisher Location: 
Paris
Type: 
Separate Map
Obj Height cm: 
50
Obj Width cm: 
70
Scale 1: 
None shown
Note: 
Hand-colored copperplate engraving map of the various positions of the Sphere of the Systems of the Universe, the Planets of the Eclypeses, by Jean-Baptiste Delafosse. Includes "Sphere Armillaire oblique," "Globe celeste", "Globe terrestre", and diagrams of systems by Ptolemy, Copernicus, Tycho Brahe and Descartes; diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses and 12 illustrations of planets and descriptive texts. Date estimated.
Subject: 
Celestial
Subject: 
Data Visualization
Subject: 
Astronomy
Full Title: 
Introduction a la Geographie Carte des Diverses Positions de la Sphere des Systhemes de l'Univers, des Planettes des Eclypeses. &. Par le Sr. Delafosse Geographe. A Paris, Chez Jean.
List No: 
11954.000
Publication Author: 
Delafosse, Jean-Baptiste
Pub Date: 
1790
Pub Title: 
Introduction a la Geographie Carte des Diverses Positions de la Sphere des Systhemes de l'Univers, des Planettes des Eclypeses. &. Par le Sr. Delafosse Geographe. A Paris, Chez Jean.
Pub Note: 
See note field above.
Pub List No: 
11954.000
Pub Type: 
Separate Map
Pub Height cm: 
50
Pub Width cm: 
70
Image No: 
11954000.jp2
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Authors: 
Delafosse, Jean-Baptiste