A 17th century illustration of an armillary sphere

MALLET, Alain Manesson.

Zodiaque.
Paris, 1683. Coloured. 150 x 110mm, set in letterpress.

A cherub points out the Zodiac on an armillary sphere, with a banner with the figures of the zodiac in his other hand. On a table is a double-hemisphere world map depicting California as an island.
From Mallet's 'Description de l'Univers'.


Stock ID : 23928