The plate was first published about 1685 and remained in use, although infrequently published, until this issue over one hundred years later by Jan Barend Elwe. Earlier publishers included J.De Ram, whose lightly erased imprint is still visible below the engraving. Attractive original wash colour with later additions. Warner, The Sky Explored, p.11, Backer 1d. The plate was designed by Philippe De La Hire, astronomer, geometer and artist, and shows the constellations of the northern hemisphere.
Detailed notes occupy each corner around the sphere.
Warner, The Sky Explored, 145-148. Each 35.5 x 34.5 cms. SOLD A decorative and rare set of six sheets with splendidly engraved representations of the constellations of both northern and southern skies on a gnomonic, flat-faced, projection. Ignace-Gaston Pardies set of influential charts has been copied here by the German publisher Christoph Weigel. Also present are two sheets of explanatory text.