Bidspirit auction | Kohler & Weigel after Pardies

Kohler & Weigel after Pardies - Celestial Chart (Cancer, Hydra, Argo navis, Taurus, Gemini, Orion) - This stunning, hand-colored celestial engraving is from 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. 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: ~ 17 1/4” by 14 5/8” (Fold Out) Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Old Hand-coloring