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Elijah H. BurrittA Plan of the Solar System: The Constellations in September, August, July
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Hand-colored engraved map from "Atlas, Designed to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens" by Connecticut school teacher Elijah H. Burritt. This popular star atlas, printed in several editions from 1833-1856, illustrating the brightest stars and constellations of the night sky as well as illustrating their accompanying figural depictions. This map depicts the Northern Hemisphere and includes Ursa Major (Greater Bear or Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear or Little Dipper), Draco (The Dragon), The Lynx, Auriga (the Wagoner or the Charioteer), Cygnus (the Swan), Camelopardalis (the Giraffe), Boötes (the Herdsman), Greek myth heroes Hercules and Perseus, and (King) Cepheus and (Queen) Cassiopeia.
Created by Burritt to be an affordable teaching tool for schools, this publication was immensely popular and praised for promoting knowledge of astronomy.
Inscriptions:
Top: [left] PL. V
Beneath image: [left] Engraved by W.G. Evans New York, under the Direction of E.H. Burritt.
Bottom: [center] Harford. Published by F.J. Huntington, 1835, Entered according to act of Congress Sept. 1st 1832 by F.J. Huntington, of the State of Connecticut.
- Creator:Elijah H. Burritt (1794 - 1838)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Mount Vernon, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 011171stDibs: LU134827079072
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