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Johannis Hevelii Cometographia
Johannes Hevelius1668
National Library of the Czech Republic
Staré Město, Czechia
The engraving of the pre-title page shows the subject of the book - an astronomical treatise on comets - and the author's observatory. The historical views on the origin and orbits of the planets are also depicted: on the left is Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), on the right is Johann Kepler (1571-1630), and in the middle is the author of the treatise, Johann Hevelius (1611-1687).
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- Title: Johannis Hevelii Cometographia
- Creator: Johannes Hevelius
- Date Created: 1668
- Location Created: Gdańsk
- Rights: National Library of Czech Republic
- Medium: copper engraving
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