Hercvles.
THOMAS, Corbinianus.
From Altea Antique Maps, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 26, 2014
From Altea Antique Maps, London, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 26, 2014
About this Item
Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 135 x 140mm. A chart of the Hercules constellation, engraved by Johann Christoph Berndt for the celestial atlas 'Mercurii Philosphici Firmamentum Firmianum', named for Thomas's patron, Leopold Anton von Firmian, Archbishop of Salzburg. Corbinianus Thomas (1694-1767), a Benedictine monk, was Professor of Mathematics and Theology at the University of Salzburg. His star atlas was first published in 1730 at Frankfurt, with a second edition at Augsburg the following year. He used an odd system for nomenclature: Bayer Greek letter for the star, Roman numeral for the magnitude and Arabic numeral for the star catalogue reference. KANAS: 7.7, 'beautiful illustrations'; WARNER, p.251. Seller Inventory # 14372
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Title: Hercvles.
Publication Date: 1730
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