#celestialmaps

This celestial atlas is full of plates that are folded and bound into this little book to use under the starry skies. See the book in person as part of The Living Book: New Perspectives on Form and Function, on display in our main gallery through January 5, 2018. 

This a beautiful plate from Andreas Cellarius’ major star atlas titled Harmonia Macrocosmica. It was published in 1708 by Johannesburg Janssonius in Amsterdam. There are lots more where this one came from. Please like and comment if you’d like to see more in the future. http://ift.tt/1WTAhWj

This a detail of an orthographic projection of the moon from the 1960s that features labels of notable moonscape features. This detail is from a print that’s available in our store. In fact, we added a very colorful background for a change of pace. http://ift.tt/1Q5MbLC

This a 1740 celestial map by Thomas Wright. It is meant to describe “the general doctrine of the sphere.” It’s a got pretty cool lines coming out from the center and shows Jupiter and Saturn with some of their moons. It also includes depictions of the seasons in each quarter. http://ift.tt/1NPWh1L

This bright map of the northern and southern skies was created by Johann Probst in the 18th century. It shows stars and the zodiac symbols. It also displays diagrams explaining the orbits of the earth and the moon. It’s also available in our store. Our weekend sale continues today with 20% off using keycode EARLY20. http://ift.tt/1MZS73u

Andreas Cellarius is famous for his colorful celestial charts. This probably the best example of his work. It's a celestial planishere showing signs of the zodiac, illustrated in a baroque style. This was published in 1708. Soon to be available in our online store. Be sure to tag your astrology friends. http://ift.tt/1KqmvSb