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GARCÍA FRANCO (Salvador). CATÁLOGO Crítico de Astrolabios Existentes en España. Madrid. 1945. - GARCÍA FRANCO (Salvador) CATÁLOGO Crítico de Astrolabios Existentes en España . Madrid: Instituto Histórico de Marina, 1945. VIII, 446 pp.: il.; 240 mm. A fundamental reference work for the study of astrolabes preserved in Spanish public and private collections. Organized in a critical and systematic way, the catalog inventories and describes the known examples, analyzing their typology, provenance, markings and inscriptions, with particular attention to astrolabes of Arab origin and nautical instruments produced during the Age of Discovery. The work includes numerous illustrations in the text, some in color, and a fold-out engraving. Uncommon. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate