Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Circular planisphere

Author: 
Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756
Author: 
Weyerman, Jacob Christoph
Date: 
1744
Short Title: 
Circular planisphere
Publisher: 
Seutter, Matthaeus
Publisher Location: 
Augsburg
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
28
Obj Width cm: 
28
Note: 
Tucked into the atlas is a folded circular celestial chart depicting the ancient Greek constellations of the southern hemisphere. Title provided by cataloger.
Subject: 
Celestial
Full Title: 
(Circular planisphere).
List No: 
8270.061
Page No: 
(59)
Series No: 
63
Engraver or Printer: 
Silbereisen, Andreas, 1673-1766
Publication Author: 
Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756
Publication Author: 
Weyerman, Jacob Christoph
Pub Date: 
1744
Pub Title: 
Atlas minor praecipua orbis terrarum imperia, Regna et Provincias, Germaniae Potissimum, tabellis 50 exacte declineatis sistens usui militiae ducum ac peregrinantium maxime accomodatus opera Matthaei Seutteri, Sac. Caes. Maj. Geogr. Aug. Vind. Jacob Christoph Weyerman ... Cum Privileg: S.R.I. Vicariat. in part: Rheni, Franc: et Suev Juris. Martin Gottfried Crophius Sculps.
Pub Note: 
Atlas minor: Special World empires, kingdoms and provinces, Germany, etc., with 59 copper plate outline and full color maps. World map bound upside down. Date of publication from: Tooley, R.V. Dict. of mapmakers. Drawn by Jacob Christoph Weyerman, engraved by Albrecht Seutter, Andrea Silbereisen, Tobias Lotter, Matthaeus Lainpacher and Martin Gottfried Crophius. Numbered manuscript index at the front written in French. Tucked into the atlas is a folded circular celestial map of the southern hemisphere. Includes a map of Genoa not listed in the index. Each map shows one or more cartouches with figures, animals etc. Bound in Bound in marble papered, half leather covers with no title on cover.
Pub List No: 
8270.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
60
Pub Height cm: 
24
Pub Width cm: 
35
Image No: 
8270061.jp2
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Authors: 
Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756; Weyerman, Jacob Christoph