{"product_id":"1550-la-sphere-du-monde-by-alexandre-piccolomini-illustrated-antique-astronomy","title":"1550 LA SPHERE du MONDE by Alexandre Piccolomini ILLUSTRATED antique ASTRONOMY","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eLa Sphere du Monde \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(The Sphere of the World)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Alexandre Piccolomini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis, Guillaume Cavellat; 1550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimp vellum binding, with a flap and a cord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e136 leaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrench Renaissance edition of the famous cosmographic treatise by Alexander Piccolomini, translated by Jacques Goupyl and printed in Paris by Guillaume Cavellat, whose printer's mark appears on the title. A major work of astronomical popularization in the 16th century, expounding the Ptolemaic conception of the cosmos, the structure of the celestial spheres, the terrestrial climes and astronomical phenomena in a language accessible to readers not versed in Latin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work is complete with its four books and abundantly illustrated with wood engravings in the text: armillary spheres, diagrams of climatic zones, meridians, zodiacal figures, demonstrations of eclipses and cosmographic diagrams, kept clean and well printed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaded dampstains and signs of use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEight leaves are missing (25 to 32) , provided in facsimiles;\u003cbr\u003ethe last leaf incomplete, partially supplemented in the same way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite these structural defects, the copy remains solid, legible and representative of the humanist scientific dissemination of the mid-16th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esize: 4.5 by 6.5\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in French\u003cbr\u003e==============================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51953815683374,"sku":null,"price":1070.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/204541-004jpg.jpg?v=1775952441","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1550-la-sphere-du-monde-by-alexandre-piccolomini-illustrated-antique-astronomy","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}