STAR ATLAS. SEMLER, CHRISTOPH. Coelum stellatum in quo asterismi I. Boreales II. Zodiacales III. Australes albicantibus in plano nogro stellis methodo. Lucentibis in coelo nocturno astris convenientissima exhibentur . Halae Magdeburgicae 1731. 8:o. Title and 35 pages with woodcut star constellations on black (some foxing and dampstaining). Contemporary brown half leather, worn, some cracks in the joints, some worming, richly gilt spine in six compartments, lacks first endpaper. Signature on title dated 1845. Rare. Photo. The Semler atlas is immediately distinguishable from all is predecessors by the black background on the plates. Each plate was printed from a woodblock, cut only to outline the constellations and pinpoint the stars. He derived all of his constellations and star positions from the atlas of Hevelius (Linda Hall library of Science).
STAR ATLAS. SEMLER, CHRISTOPH. Coelum stellatum in quo asterismi I. Boreales II. Zodiacales III. Australes albicantibus in plano nogro stellis methodo. Lucentibis in coelo nocturno astris convenientissima exhibentur . Halae Magdeburgicae 1731. 8:o. Title and 35 pages with woodcut star constellations on black (some foxing and dampstaining). Contemporary brown half leather, worn, some cracks in the joints, some worming, richly gilt spine in six compartments, lacks first endpaper. Signature on title dated 1845. Rare. Photo. The Semler atlas is immediately distinguishable from all is predecessors by the black background on the plates. Each plate was printed from a woodblock, cut only to outline the constellations and pinpoint the stars. He derived all of his constellations and star positions from the atlas of Hevelius (Linda Hall library of Science).
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