Basis geographiæ recentioris astronomica : in qua situs locorum insigniorum geographici ea exactitudine, qua celeberrimi astronomi eosdem per observationes è plurimis luminarium et circumjovialium eclipsibus nobis hactenus suppeditarunt pro certiori geographiæ stabilimento positi designantur / a Iohanne Gabriele Doppelmaiero ... opera Ioh. Bapt. Homanni ...

Author
Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel, 1677-1750 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
Latin
Published/​Created
Norimbergæ : [Johann Baptist Homann], [approximately 1724]
Description
  • (W 180°00ʹ00ʺ--E 180°00ʹ00ʺ/N 90°00ʹ00ʺ--S 90°00ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map: hand col. ; 2 hemispheres each 26 cm. in diam., on sheet 48 x 58 cm.

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Special Collections - Rare Books Historic Map Collection HMC01.32 D Alcove 13, Drawer 15 Browse related items Reading Room Request

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    Notes
    • Date of publication from Tooley.
    • Double hemispherical world map showing the ecliptic, with charts of astronomical observations.
    Source acquisition
    Historic Maps copy is gift of Robert A. McCabe, Princeton Class of 1956.
    References
    Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers vol. 4, p. 381
    Other title(s)
    Basis geographiae recentioris astronica
    OCLC
    60357812
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