COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Preyssinger, Ludwig
Date:
1855
Short Title:
Taf. IV. (backlit) Comparison of the size of the planets.
Publisher:
William Nitzschke
Publisher Location:
Schwäb. Hall
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
24
Note:
Plate number in pencil.
Subject:
Celestial
Subject:
Space
Full Title:
Taf. IV. (backlit) Vergleichende Darstellung der Groesse der Planeten. (Comparative presentation of the size of the planet.)
List No:
7990.009
Series No:
9
Publication Author:
Preyssinger, Ludwig
Pub Date:
1851
Pub Title:
Astronomischen Bilderatlas von Ludwig Prentzinger … Schwaeb. Hall. Druck und Berlag von Wilhelm Nitzschke. (Astronomical Images Atlas of Ludwig Prentzinger ... Schwäb. Hall. Printed and Published by William Nitzschke).
Pub Note:
Date estimated. Five of the 12 plates are perforated and backed with translucent colored paper to allow planets, moon, etc. to be illuminated from behind. We show the plain image followed by the illuminated image for Plates 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. One of several editions - also in French 1862, Swedish 1862, English 1851, German 1851.
Pub List No:
7990.000
Pub Type:
Celestial Atlas
Pub Maps:
11
Pub Height cm:
33
Pub Width cm:
26
Image No:
7990009.jp2
Authors:
Preyssinger, Ludwig
Link To Source
Taf. IV. (backlit) Comparison of the size of the planets.
