Harmonia Macrocosmica, by Andreas Cellarius, was printed in 1661. It is an atlas of the heavens as seen by the astronomers of the times: Copernicus, Ptolemy, Brahe, and Aratus. It consists of an incredible series of 30 double-folio hand-painted color plates. The plates have been reproduced in their entirety below. For closer examination I highly recommend you check out the University of Utah online archive.
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