Sale: 434 / Rare Books, Nov. 21./22. 2016 in Hamburg Lot 136

 
Atlanten - J. Flamsteed / J. Fortin, Atlas céleste.
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Atlanten
J. Flamsteed / J. Fortin, Atlas céleste., 1795.
Estimate:
€ 2,500 / $ 2,675
Sold:
€ 2,400 / $ 2,568
(incl. surcharge)
Atlanten. - Flamsteed, John,
Atlas céleste, publié .. par J. Fortin. 3ieme édition, revue, corrigée & augmentée par Lalande & Méchain. Paris, Lamarche, 1795, "l'an IIIe de la République Françoise".

Dritte Ausgabe des schönen Sternenatlas, zugleich zweite Ausgabe von Jean Fortin. Seltenes koloriertes Exemplar. - "The Atlas Coelestis proved to be an immensely useful tool for astronomical observers .. In 1776, Fortin in Paris published the first revision . The Paris edition of 1795 incorporated a many further additions and alterations." (Warner S. 82) - Text stockfleckig, Tafeln jedoch überwieg. sauber, flieg. Vorsätze entfernt. Einbd. beschabt u. bestoßen.

EINBAND: HLdr. d. Zt. 8vo. IX, 47 S. - ILLUSTRATIONEN: Mit 30 kolor. doppelblattgr. Kupferstichkarten.

LITERATUR: Warner S. 84. - Nederl. Scheepvart-Mus. II, 645. - Vgl. DSB V, 22ff.

Third edition of the celestial atlas (2nd Fortin edition), with 30 col. doublepage engr. star charts. Contemp. half calf (bumped and scraped). - Text foxed, plates overall clean, flying endpapers removed.



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Atlanten
J. Flamsteed / J. Fortin, Atlas céleste., 1795.
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