Bidspirit auction | Weigel & Kohler after Pardies

Weigel & Kohler after Pardies - Volume with 6 Celestial Engravings - This stunning collection of 6 hand-colored celestial engravings were done by Christopher Weigel as part of Johann David Kohler's Bequemer Schul- und Reisenatlas aller zu Erlernung der alten, mittlern und neuen Geographie dienlichen Universal- und Particular-Charten or School and Travel Atlas... That work was published in Nuremberg by J. E. Adelbulner for Christopher Weigel in 1719. This collection was rebound as a book of celestials without a title page in the 20th century. It is bound in-folio Bradel papier marbre, smooth mute spine, mounted on moccasins. There are the complete set of 6 beautifully hand-colored celestial maps on laid paper. The engravings are after the work of Ignace-Gaston Pardies in his Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio . Pardies (1636-1673) was a French mathematician and astronomer. He created a number of celestial schemes and maps of the heavens. Pardies's maps were noted for the distinct stars and artistic constellation figures. Provenance: Ex-libris P. Veron and Wilhelm Voss / Hamburg-Altona Paper Size: ~ 9 3/4” by 15” Paper Type or Special Features: Volume with 6 Celestial Engravings