Antique celestial maps

First state of the republication by Cassini IV, of the rare and beautiful map of the moon established by his great-grandfather Jean-Dominique, called Cassini I.

Splendid celestial map of Cellarius in period colors entirely enhanced with gold.

Splendid celestial map of Cellarius in period colors entirely enhanced with gold.

Very rare first edition of the first attempt to map lunar features for scientific and engineering purposes, with the first large lunar map showing stratigraphic relationships.

Superb copy of Chatelain's celestial map.

The first selenography, extremely scarce and interesting map of the moon.

Vaugondy's large-scale celestial hemispheres illustrating the stars and constellations.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's northern hemisphere sky chart.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting the Dragon, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Big Dipper and Little Dipper.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting Andromeda and Perseus.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting Camelopardalis, Auriga and the Lynx.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting the Lynx and Leo Minor.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting the Big Dipper.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky map depicting Boötes, Canes Venatici and Berenice's hair. 

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting Hercules and the Boreal Crown.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky chart depicting Ophiuchus the Serpent Bearer.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Antinous, the Eagle, the Dolphin, the Fox and the Sobieski Shield.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the Swan, Lyra and Lacerta.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the Pegasus.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Aries' constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Taurus' constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Gemini's constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Cancer's constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Leo's constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting Virgo's constellation.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellations of Scorpio and Balance.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellation of Sagittarius.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellation of Pisces.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellations of Aquarius, Capricorn and Pisces.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellation of the sea monster.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depicting the constellations of the Orion, Rabbit, Pigeon, Eridanus-Fluss.

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depictingthe constellations of the Unicorn, Canis Minor and Canis Major (Sirius).

Beautiful gold enhanced copy of Bode's sky chart depictingthe constellations of the Water Snake Hydra and Sextant.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's sky map illustrating the constellations of Hydra's tail, the Crater, and the Corvus.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's southern hemisphere sky chart.

Beautiful example of Bode's drawings illustrating numerous figures of the sky enhanced with gold.

Beautiful example of Bode's drawings illustrating numerous figures of the sky enhanced with gold.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's map of the linear representation of the most important stars.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's northern hemisphere sky chart, as seen at the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Bode's southern hemisphere sky chart, as seen at the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

Beautiful example of Flamsteed's Northern Hemisphere map enhanced with gold.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of the constellation map of Cepheus, Cassiopeia and the Little Dipper by Flamsteed.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of the constellation map of Andromeda, Perseus and the Triangle by Flamsteed.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of the constellation map of the Lynx and the Little Lion by Flamsteed.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of the constellation map of the Giraffe and Auriga by Flamsteed.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of the constellation map of the Big Dipper by Flamsteed.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the Herdsman (Boötes), his hunting dogs (Canes Venatici) and Berenice's hair.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Hercules and the Boreal Crown.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Ophiuchus the snake-bearer.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Antinous, the Eagle, the Dolphin, and the Fox.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the Swan, Lyra Lacerta and the Fox.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Pegase, the Little Horse, and the Dolphin.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Aries.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Taurus.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Gemini.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Cancer.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Leo.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Virgo.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the Balance and Scorpio.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Sagittarius.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Capricorn and Aquarius.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Pisces.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Cetus (Sea Whale).

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of Eridanus-Fluss, Orion and Lepus.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the Unicorn and the Big Dog.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the water snake Hydra and the Sextant.

Beautiful example with gold embossing of Flamsteed's constellation map of the water snake Hydra's tail, the Crater, and the Corvus.

Beautiful example of Flamsteed's Southern Hemisphere map enhanced with gold.

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Flamsteed's sky chart illustrating the alignment of major stars.

Map of the Copernican model of the solar system featuring the new discovery of Uranus (Herschel).

Beautiful example enhanced with gold of Flamsteed's sky chart illustrating the southern stars.