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Celestial globes

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Images about Celestial globes

6 images from works
  • A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.
  • A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.
  • A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.
  • Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the gate piers and porters' lodges: plans and elevations, with a scale of feet. Engraving by J. Basire after himself, 1752.
  • A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.

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    A philosopher with a celestial globe. Oil painting, ca. 162-.

    | Date: [162?-?] | Reference: 45633i
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    Astronomy: a young astronomer in his study, talking with his sister, who holds a book in her lap. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.

    Samuel Wale | Reference: 46326i
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    The description and vse of the sphaere· : Deuided into three principall parts. Whereof the first intreateth especially of the circles of the vppermost moueable sphære, and of the manifold vses of euery one of them seuerally. The second sheweth the plentifull vse of the vppermost sphære, and of the circles thereof joyntly. The third contayneth the description of the orbes whereof the sphæres of the sunne and moone haue been supposed to bee made, with their motions and vses. By Edvvard Wright. The contents of each part are more particularly set downe in the table.

    Edward Wright | Date: 1627
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    The globe of Martin Bylica of Ollkusz and celestial maps in the East and in the West / translated by Andrzej Potocki.

    Zofia Ameisenowa | Date: 1959
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    The use of the celestial globe in plano, set foorth in two hemispheres ... Set foorth by Thomas Hood.

    Thomas Hood | Date: 1590
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