List of Illustrations

Frontispiece. Rembrandt’s Philosophers[2]
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Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. From originalin Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York

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Celestial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1600. From originalin Library of Henry E. Huntington, New York

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Dedication Appearing on Globe of Jodocus Hondius,1600

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Terrestrial Globe of Jodocus Hondius, 1618. From originalin collection of The Hispanic Society of America,New York

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Portrait of Willem Jansz. Blaeu. From engraving byFalck

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Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1606. Fromoriginal in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,New York

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Terrestrial and Celestial Globes of Willem Jansz. Blaeu,1616. From originals in collection of The Hispanic Societyof America, New York

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Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. Fromoriginal in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,New York

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Section of Jodocus Hondius World Map, 1611. FromStevenson’s reproduction

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97.

Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. Fromoriginal in Chigi Library, Rome

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98.

Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, 1622. Fromoriginal in Liceum Foscarini, Venice

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98a.

Terrestrial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640.From original in Royal Library, Madrid

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98b.

Celestial Globe of Willem Jansz. Blaeu, ca. 1640. Fromoriginal in Royal Library, Madrid

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99.

Portrait of Peter Plancius. From an old print

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100.

Terrestrial Globe of Peter Plancius, 1614. Fromoriginal in Astronomical Museum, Rome

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101.

Terrestrial Globe of Isaac Habrecht, 1625. Fromoriginal in the collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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102.

Terrestrial Globe of Mattheus Greuter, 1632. Fromoriginal in the collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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103.

Terrestrial Globe of Mattheus Greuter, 1638. Fromoriginal in the collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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103a.

Terrestrial Globe of Dominico Rossi (MattheusGreuter), 1695. From original in the collection of TheHispanic Society of America, New York

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103b.

Celestial Globe of Dominico Rossi (Mattheus Greuter),1695. From original in the collection of The HispanicSociety of America, New York

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104.

The Gottorp Armillary Sphere, 1657. From original inthe National Museum, Copenhagen

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105.

Terrestrial Globe of Silvester Amantius Moroncelli,1672. From original in Marciana Library, Venice

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106.

Manuscript Celestial Globe (Moroncelli?), LateSeventeenth Century. From original in Library of William R.Hearst, New York

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107.

Portrait of Earl of Castlemaine. From an old print

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108.

Globe of Earl of Castlemaine, 1679. From Coronelli’sEpitome Cosmografica

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109.

Globe of Christopher Treffler, 1683. From Coronelli’sEpitome Cosmografica

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110.

Portrait of P. Vincenzo Coronelli. From his AtlanteVeneto

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111.

Emblem of the Venetian Accademia Cosmografica degliArgonauti. From Coronelli’s Atlante Veneto

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112.

Terrestrial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1688. Fromoriginal in Marciana Library, Venice

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113.

Celestial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1688. Fromoriginal in Marciana Library, Venice

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114.

Terrestrial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1688. Fromoriginal in Landesmuseum, Zürich

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115.

Terrestrial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1696.From original in collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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115a.

Terrestrial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1693.From original in Academy of Sciences, Turin

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115b.

Celestial Globe of P. Vincenzo Coronelli, 1693. Fromoriginal in Academy of Sciences, Turin

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116.

Portrait of Joseph Moxon. From his MechanickExercises

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117.

Ancient Mongolian Armillary Sphere, ca. 1274. FromThompson’s Illustrations of China

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117a.

Armillary Sphere and Celestial Globe of FerdinandVerbiest, 1673. From Thompson’s Illustrations of China

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118.

Terrestrial Globe of Guillaume Delisle, 1700. Fromoriginal in Royal Library, Madrid

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118a.

Terrestrial Globe of Johann Ludovicus Andreae, 1717.From original in City Historical Museum, Frankfurt

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119.

Portrait of Jean Dominique Cassini. From an old print

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120.

Terrestrial Globe of Gerhard and Leonhard Valk, 1750(?). From original in collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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120a.

Southern Hemisphere Celestial Globe by Gerhard andLeonhard Valk, with Author and Date Legend, 1750 (?). Fromoriginal in collection of The Hispanic Society of America,New York

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121.

Terrestrial Globe of Gerhard and Leonhard Valk, 1750(?). From original in collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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121a.

Celestial Globe of Gerhard and Leonhard Valk, 1750(?). From original in collection of The Hispanic Societyof America, New York

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122.

Terrestrial Globe of John Senex, 1793. From original inRoyal Library, Madrid

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123.

Portrait of Nicolas Bion. From an old print

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124.

Terrestrial Globe of Mattheus Seutter, 1710. From originalin Astronomical Museum, Rome

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125.

Celestial Globe of Mattheus Seutter, 1710. From originalin Astronomical Museum, Rome

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125a.

Terrestrial Globe of Van Lauen Zonen, 1745. From originalin City Historical Museum, Frankfurt

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126.

Terrestrial Globe of Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, 1728.From original in collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica, New York

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126a.

Celestial Globe of Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr, 1728.From the original in collection of The Hispanic Societyof America, New York

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126b.

Celestial Globe of Johann Puschner, 1730. From originalin Math. Phys. Salon, Dresden

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127.

Portrait of James Ferguson. From an old print

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127a.

Pocket Globe of James Ferguson, 1750 (?). From originalin collection of The Hispanic Society of America,New York

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127b.

Terrestrial Globe of Herman Moll, 1705. From originalin collection of The Hispanic Society of America, NewYork

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128.

Terrestrial Globe of Pietro Rosini, 1762. From original inthe University Library, Bologna

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129.

Armillary Sphere of Jean Fortin, 1780. From original incollection of The Hispanic Society of America, NewYork

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129a.

Globe of L. C. Desnos, 1782. From original, Piacenza

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130.

Terrestrial Globe of George Adams, 1782. From originalin Astronomical Museum, Rome

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130a.

Terrestrial Globe of Nathaniel Hill, 1754. From originalin New York Public Library

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131.

Terrestrial Globe of Giovanni Maria Cassini, 1790. Fromoriginal in Astronomical Museum, Rome

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132.

Anonymous Terrestrial Globe, ca. 1800. From original incollection of The Hispanic Society of America, NewYork

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133.

Astrolabe. From Joseph Moxon, A Tutor to Astronomyand Geography, 1695

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134.

Globe Gores of Henricus Glareanus, 1527. From his Geographialiber unus

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135.

Gore Map of Leonardo da Vinci, ca. 1515

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136.

Anonymous Globe Gores in Plane Map Construction, ca.1550. From original manuscript in John Carter BrownLibrary, Providence

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137.

Portrait of Johann Hevelius (Hevel). From his Prodromus

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Constellation Ursa Major. From Apianus Cosmographicusliber, 1529

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Constellation of Orion by Hevelius. From his Prodromus

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Terrestrial Globe Gores by Johannes Oterschaden, ca.1675. From original in collection of The Hispanic Societyof America

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Celestial Globe Gores by Johannes Oterschaden, ca. 1675.From original in collection of The Hispanic Society ofAmerica

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Engraved Sections for Globe Horizon Circle by JohannesOterschaden, ca. 1675. From original in collection ofThe Hispanic Society of America

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The Orrery. From an engraving by William Pether afterengraving by Joseph Wright

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Armillary Sphere. From Blagrave, Mathematical Jewel,1585

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Ship. From Jodocus Hondius’ World map, 1611

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XIV.

Printer’s Mark of the Blaeu Press

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