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Bayer, Johann
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
Uranometria, omnium asterismorum continens schemata, nova methodo delineata, aereis laminis expressa. Augsburg: Christophorus Mangus, 1603
8 plates only, each 12⅜ x 16 in.; 314 x 406 mm, with contemporary handcoloring and liquid gold highlights; laid down on boards.
8 plates only, each 12⅜ x 16 in.; 314 x 406 mm, with contemporary handcoloring and liquid gold highlights; laid down on boards.
Literature
Warner, Sky Explored, pp. 18-19
Catalogue Note
Plates engraved by Alexander Mair, with extraordinary handcoloring, the opaque blues of the background emphasizing the decorative elements. The set consists of: 3 (Draco), 4 (Cepheus), 16 (Aquila), 20 (Andromeda), 23 (Taurus), 25 (Cancer), 32 (Aquarius), 41 (Centaurus).