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A fascinating map which predicts those parts of the earth's surface from which Venus's passage across the sun will be visible.
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LA LANDE, Joseph Jérôme, le Français de. Figure du Passage de Venus sur le Disque du Soleil qu'on Observera le 5 Juin 1769, Paris: Lattré, 1760.
Engraved twin-hemisphere map in 9 sections mounted on cloth, title, peripheral notes and solar latitude lines in bistre (some spotting and light browning), 485 x 666mm., folding into modern morocco case.
A fascinating map which predicts those parts of the earth's surface from which Venus's passage across the sun will be visible.
Engraved twin-hemisphere map in 9 sections mounted on cloth, title, peripheral notes and solar latitude lines in bistre (some spotting and light browning), 485 x 666mm., folding into modern morocco case.
A fascinating map which predicts those parts of the earth's surface from which Venus's passage across the sun will be visible.