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first page of my annotations for my Final Project
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Large book on Astronomy, with hand-colored inserts, circa 1540.
A large reference book concerning astronomy and the locations of planets in the sky.
This extraordinary publication, the work of the printer, mathematician and cosmographer, Peter Apian, is predominantly an instrument in the form of a book. By realising the Ptolemaic planetary theory in moveable paper volvelles, with small circles…
Someone's hand is holding the page to give it context.
The popout can be seen.