Astronomicum Caesareum Title Page
by Royal Astronomical Society/science Photo Library
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Astronomicum Caesareum Title Page
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Royal Astronomical Society/science Photo Library
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Astronomicum Caesareum title page. This astronomical atlas contains early examples of volvelles, in which nested circular pieces of paper rotated by revolving on grommets. It was made for King Charles V in 1540 by the German printer Petrus Apianus (1495-1552).
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October 3rd, 2018
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