A magnificent full-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of Aquarius, with the stars heightened in gold. Aquarius, shepherd son of Tros with whom Zeus fell in love, is here portrayed with his water jug, set against a brilliant dark blue background....
A magnificent full-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of Ursa Minor, with the stars heightened in gold. The dark night sky gives way to the polar celestial circles which are painted in magnificent bright colors. Ursa Minor, one of the most...
A magnificent full-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of Pegasus, with the stars heightened in gold. Pegasus is composed of the Great Square, one of the most easily recognizable shapes in the sky. The constellation was known to many...
A magnificent full-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of Sagittarius, with the stars heightened in gold. Sagittarius appears from Babylonian times as a centaur-like archer. The constellation's first portrayals were usually double-headed,...
Striking full-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of Cetus, with the stars heightened in gold. The present example has no text on the verso. Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology. Cetus is located in the region of the northern sky that...
Striking full hand-color example of Bayer's celestial chart of the constellation Navis, with the stars heightened in gold. Argo Navis (the Ship Argo), or simply Argo, was a large constellation in the southern sky. The genitive was "Argus Navis",...