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EASTER SALE IN PROGRESS! TAKE AN ADDITIONAL 25% OFF EVERY ITEM.Welcome to our new website. We have an enormous stock of antique maps and prints. Only a very small portion have been loaded to this website, but we are adding more prints every day. If you have a specific topic or print you are looking for please contact us. Please enjoy browsing through our website. You can search by topic, but we also encourage you to utilize the search function.
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Astronomy

"Das laengste Fernrohr des Astronomen Hevel, Buergermeister von Danzig (um 1670)" (the longest telescope of the astronomer Johannes Hevelius, mayor of Danzig ca 1670)

Astronomy, telescope, Hevel, Hevelius

$55.00 $33.00

"Himmels-Beobachtung zu Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts" (astronomical observation at the beginning of the 18th Century) Wood engraving published 1905. On the reverse side is text about astromical observations.

Astronomy, astronomical Observation

$30.00 $18.00

Urania, in Greek Mythology the muse of Astronomy here with Pallas Athene. Urania demonstrates the zodiac pictured as a ribbon around the earth. Copper etching by C. Pignatari after the drawing by V. Campana Published in "Antichita di Ercolano eposte" 8 volumes. Naples, Napoli, Neapel, 1757-1792

Ancient World, Astronomy, Herculaneum, Urania, Muse, Zodiac signs

$220.00 $132.00

"Total Sonnenfinsternis" Chromolithograph made after a painting by W. Kranz ca 1905. Vertical centerfold. Very light spotting in margins.

Astronomy, eclipse, Sonnenfinsternis

$25.00 $15.00

"Dieselbe Landschaft auf dem Monde bei Hochstehender Sonne" "Ideale Landschaft auf dem Monde bei Sonnenaufgang" Two pages with chromolithographs made after paintings by W. Kranz. Published ca 1900.

Astronomy, Landscapes, moon, sunrise

$45.00 $27.00

"Astronomisches Observatorium zu Nueremberg" Wood engraving made after an older copper engraving. Published 1905. On the reverse side is text in German about Regiomontan and several aspects of astronomy.

Astronomy, Observatory, Nuremberg

$45.00 $27.00

"Darstellung von Kometen aus der Zeit Regiomontanns" Lithograh made after an earlier copper engraving. published 1905. Reverse side has text in German about Regiomontan. Minor spotting in margins.

Astronomy, comet

$30.00 $18.00

"Teil der Mondoberflaeche mit dem Mond-Appeninen-Gebirge" Image made after a photograph by the Observatory in Paris. Published 1895. This print has an attached tissue paper with the names of the areas shown on the image.

Astronomy, Moon, surface

$45.00 $27.00

"Schematische Darstellung einer Sonnen und einer Mond Finsternis" Wood engraving published 1905 showing a moon and sun eclipse. Reverse side has text (in German) about astronomy.

Astronomy, eclipse, moon and sun eclipse

$30.00 $18.00

Astronomy, meteor, falling over Madrid

Astronomy, meteor, falling over Madrid

$30.00 $18.00

"Die charakteristichen Merkmale der grossen Planeten nach der Vorstellung des 18 Jahhunderts" Wood engraving shows how the characteristics of the large planets according to the concept of the 18th Century. This print was published 1905. Vertical centerfold. Natural age toning.

Astronomy, characteristics of planets

$40.00 $24.00

"Studierstube eines Astronomen zu Beginn des 16 Jahrhunderts" Wood engraving made after a copper engraving by Stradanus. Published 1905.

Astronomy, Studyroom, astronomical instruments

$45.00 $27.00

"Darstellung der Sternbilder Perseus und Andromeda" Wood engraving after a miniature painting of the 14th Century. In the "Liber de locis stellarrum fixarum."

Astronomy, Perseus, Andromeda, after a 14th century miniature

$30.00 $18.00

"Johann Hevel und seine Gattin beobachten gemeinsam die Gestirne" Wood engraving ca 1900. Reverse side is printed.

Astronomy, Observation, Johann Hevel

$25.00 $15.00

Copper etching ca 1750. Modern hand coloring. This print shows the various historical name systems of the universe with illustrations, for instance, from Copernicus, Ptolomy and Ticho Brahé.

Astronomy, Le Nom De Systeme, Armillary Sphere, Models of the Solar System

$460.00 $312.00

Astronomy, Amerigo Vespucci, southern cross

Astronomy, Amerigo Vespucci, southern cross

$45.00 $27.00

Astronomy - Mechanical Paradox Copperplate engraving 1795. Very minimal spotting. Tiny piece of upper right margin corner is missing.

Astronomy, Mechanical Paradox

$65.00 $39.00

"1. Das grosse Heliometer der Sternwarte am Kap der Guten Hoffnung" ( The large Heliometer on the Cape of Good Hope - South Africa) Wood engraving ca 1885 from Meyers Konv. Lexikon.

Astronomy, Heliometer, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

$25.00 $15.00