EditorialThe predicted plague; value of the prediction, planetary and atmospheric influences considered as cause of black death and other plagues; comets and plagues of two thousand years detailed. Queen Elizabeth in Richmond; Her Majesty's book of astrology an...
EditorialAstronomy 3, Astronomy, Planetary Positions, Geocentric Worldview, Heliocentric Worldview and Tychonic Worldview, Signed: Benard Direx, Pl. 4, p. 14, Benard (dir.), Denis Diderot; M. d'Alembert: Encyclop?die, ou dictionnaire raisonn? des sciences, des ...
EditorialThe Laws of Planetary Motion, Earth's motion around the sun, no. LXXII, after p. 86, 1842, Charles F. Blunt: The beauty of the heavens: a pictorial display of the astronomical phenomena of the universe. One hundred and four coloured scenes illustrating...
EditorialPlanetary dimensions and distances through five regular geometrical bodies exhibiens, Representation of Kepler's model of the solar system from the 16th century, signed: Christophorius Leibfried., ff, Tab. III, p. 33, Leibfried, Christoph (ff,), 1596, ...
EditorialModel of a Capstan, Model of a capstan in a two-level wooden frame. The capstan is for eight wind trees and has six catches in the heel to prevent it from walking back. The metal king continues into a trail on the lower deck. This capstan has two speed...
EditorialPlate 2: Jupiter; statue of the nude god seated on an eagle, holding a double trident; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialPlate 4: Apollo; statue of the nude god standing on a socle, wearing a crown and holding a scepter in his right hand and an orb in his left; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialApollo, Pan, and a putto blowing a horn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau.
EditorialPlate 7: Diana; statue of the nude goddess standing on a socle, wearing a crescent moon in her hair and holding a bow and arrow; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialAstronomy 5, Astronomy, Earth Globe, Sky Globe, Globe Construction, Planetary Movement, Signed: Benard Direx, Pl. 6, p. 14, Benard (dir.), Denis Diderot; M. d'Alembert: Encyclop?die, ou dictionnaire raisonn? des sciences, des arts et des m?tierss, des ...
EditorialApollo, Pan, and a putto blowing a horn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau.
EditorialEnthroned planetary deity, 850-875. Central Vietnam (Champa), Quang Nam province, Dong Duong monastery. Sandstone; overall: 86.5 x 37.5 cm (34 1/16 x 14 3/4 in.).
EditorialApollo, Pan, and a putto blowing a horn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau.
EditorialChrist the Sun attracts souls. Omne Bonum. England (London); 1360-1375. (Detail) Top, the divine head with rays drawing up souls. Centre, St. Benedict and St. Paul kneeling. Below, a representation of the Fall of Man in the midst of the planetary spher...
EditorialTerrestrial Globe. Wright's New Improved Terrestrial Globe, on which the latitudes and longitudes of places are carefully laid down and all the new discoveries made by the late Capt. Cook and other eminent navigators to the present time. Made and sold ...
EditorialTerrestrial Globe. Wright's New Improved Terrestrial Globe, on which the latitudes and longitudes of places are carefully laid down and all the new discoveries made by the late Capt. Cook and other eminent navigators to the present time. Made and sold ...
EditorialIlluminated initial 'M'(ultum) with red and white roses, at the beginning of John Killingworth's Planetary Tables. The almanac tables of John Killingworth provided formulae for calculating the phases of the moon and movement of the sun, and according t...
EditorialApollo, Pan, and a putto blowing a horn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau.
Editorial" 12 heathen philosophers and their planetary conjunctions" from a manuscript on astrology composed in verse; Wenzelswerkstadt, Prague. Size: 29.5 x 20 cm Inv. Sn 2652, p 2 verso.
EditorialPlate 2: Jupiter; statue of the nude god seated on an eagle, holding a double trident; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialPlate 4: Apollo; statue of the nude god standing on a socle, wearing a crown and holding a scepter in his right hand and an orb in his left; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialApollo, Pan, and a putto blowing a horn, from a series of eight compositions after Francesco Primaticcio's designs for the ceiling of the Ulysses Gallery (destroyed 1738-39) at Fontainebleau.
EditorialPlate 7: Diana; statue of the nude goddess standing on a socle, wearing a crescent moon in her hair and holding a bow and arrow; from 'Statues of Roman Gods' after Jacques Jonghelinck.
EditorialNicolas Copernicus, polish astronomer, his observations of planetary movements developed the heliocentric system, axial rotation publd. 1543, revolutionized thinking.
Editorial" 12 heathen philosophers and their planetary conjunctions" from a manuscript on astrology composed in verse; Wenzelswerkstadt, Prague. Size: 29.5 x 20 cm Inv. Sn 2652, p 2 verso.