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Print (Engraving): Illustrated Sheet from Volume on the Theory of the Moon, 17th Century

Inventory Number 13612


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13612

Item type
Object
Physical material
Paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Line engraving
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 486mm Width: 280mm
Inventory No
13612

Description

Leaf torn from 2° book. Running title: 'Theoria Lunae'. Verso, p. 139, Signature Mm 2. Catchword: 'Motus' Line engraving of a zodiac on verso, p. 140. Catchword: 'Typvs'. In Latin. Presumably 17th century, from reference to Tychoh Brahe.