Planisphere Northern Zodiac Mallet c1684 -Sold

Planisphere Des Constellations Septenironalles (fig 33) by Allain Manesson Mallet c1684 'Description de l'Univers' The Northern Sky with Zodiacs in the Artic Circle, with later fine hand colour.

Copper plate engraved by Allain Manesson Mallet. First published 1683

Excellent condition, fine engraving on hand laid paper with hand colour

Approx engraved area: 4" x 5 5/8" (102mm x 143mm)

Notes: This from Volume 1 of the French text edition published by Johann David Zunner 1684. The plates engraved for Zunner are close copies of the originals and still have French titles and names. A few are signed by there engravers: J.P. Aubrey, Johann J. Vogel and W.C. Daucher.