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What are the parts of the universe? How are they arranged? Where are its center and its boundaries? What forces control its motion? Cosmographical Glass features more than 100 astronomical and mythical diagrams from books printed before 1700, revealing how people of the Renaissance answered these complicated questions. Throughout this period, which one historian has called "the most psychically disturbed era in European history," the universe was depicted as a rational arrangement of disparate parts. The author bridges the gap between the Renaissance and today by explaining in detail these astronomical, mythical, and alchemical maps of the universe.
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The Cosmographical Glass. Renaissance Diagrams of the Universe.
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San Marino: Huntington Library, 1977., 1977
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ISBN 13: 9780873280709
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The Cosmographical Glass: Renaissance Diagrams of the Universe
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Huntington Library, San Marino, 1977
ISBN 10: 0873280709
ISBN 13: 9780873280709
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First printing. 4to. 209 pp. Green cloth. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Mild bump to top corner. Jacket spine somewhat faded. Bookplate of Clare Vincent, former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of New York and author of several books on horology, to front paste down endpaper. Seller Inventory # x08794
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Cosmographical Glass Renaissance Diagrams of the Universe
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The Huntington Library; San Marino, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, some spine edge/board corner wear, bit of age toning to pages, in a Very Good, discoloration to panels, spine fade, some handling/rub marks to panels, couple of small soiled spots to front panel, 1 inch tear top front panel edge, some edge/corner wear, few small pinholes front panel near spine, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 209pp., indexed, notes, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book. Seller Inventory # SKU1030525