Uranographia, comprising the whole sky, as it was augmented and corrected for the year 1700 by the great Hevelius.

Title

Uranographia, comprising the whole sky, as it was augmented and corrected for the year 1700 by the great Hevelius.

Subject

Globes of the Terrestrial and Celestial World

Description

The beautifully hand-colored terrestrial and celestial globes display the state-of-the-art knowledge of the earth and the heavens from the end of the 17th century.

Creator

Gerard Valk

Source

Raremaps.com

Date

1707

Contributor

Michael, Seth, AnneMarie and Garrett

Language

Dutch

Identifier

https://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/53374/15-inch-terrestrial-and-celestial-globe-pair-cos-valk

Files

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Reference

Gerard Valk, Uranographia, comprising the whole sky, as it was augmented and corrected for the year 1700 by the great Hevelius., 1707

Cite As

Gerard Valk, “Uranographia, comprising the whole sky, as it was augmented and corrected for the year 1700 by the great Hevelius.,” Mapping History, accessed May 18, 2024, http://maps.omeka.bucknell.edu/items/show/403.