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an old map of the northern hemisphere with the sun in the centermap of the night sky with stars and constellations in black and whitea drawing of a plan on a piece of paperan old map of the world with the names of the major cities
Senequier-Crozet (Anciennement Sadde Grenoble)

74 - CHRYSOLOGUE DE GY (1728–1808). Known as Father Chrysologue, …
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Estimate €150 - €200
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CHRYSOLOGUE DE GY (1728–1808). Known as Father Chrysologue, a Capuchin friar, astronomer and cartographer. Copperplate engraving, laid paper, late 18th century, titled ‘Boreal celestial planisphere projected onto the plane of the equator, with the approval and under the privilege of the Royal Academy of Sciences / dedicated and presented to the King by the Reverend Father Chrysologue de Gy, of Franche-Comté, a Capuchin, 1778, 100 x 68 cm. Stains, creases, tears at the edges and reinforcements on the reverse.
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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