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Fortin (1795)

I am the happy owner of several copper gravures with constellations from 1795.
These maps, most of them hand coloured, are from the atlas of Jean-Baptiste Fortin (1740–1817) "Atlas
Céleste de Flamstéed, publié en 1776", edited by Joseph Jérome le Français de Lalande & Pierre
Mechain, third edition, Paris, Lamarch 1795.
plate 1 - Northern Hemisphere
plate 1 - Northern Hemisphere		 plate 2 - Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Reindeer, Little Bear, Dragon
plate 2 - Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Reindeer, Little Bear, Dragon		 plate 3 - Andromeda, Perseus, Triangle
plate 3 - Andromeda, Perseus, Triangle
plate 4 - Charioteer, Giraffe
plate 4 - Charioteer, Giraffe		 plate 5 - Little Lion, Lynx
plate 5 - Little Lion, Lynx		 plate 6 - Great Bear (Big Dipper)
plate 6 - Great Bear (Big Dipper)
plate 7 - Herdsman, Hunting Dogs, Berenices Hair
plate 7 - Herdsman, Hunting Dogs, Berenices Hair		 plate 8 - Hercules, Northern Crown
plate 8 - Hercules, Northern Crown		 plate 9 - Serpent Bearer, Serpent
plate 9 - Serpent Bearer, Serpent
plate 10 - Eagle, Antinous, Arrow, Little Fox, Delphin
plate 10 - Eagle, Antinous, Arrow, Little Fox, Delphin		 plate 11- Harp, Swan, Lizard, Little Fox
plate 11- Harp, Swan, Lizard, Little Fox		 plate 12 - Pegasus, Little Horse, Delphin
plate 12 - Pegasus, Little Horse, Delphin
plate 13 - Ram
plate 13 - Ram		 plate 14 - Bull
plate 14 - Bull		 plate 15 - Twins
plate 15 - Twins
plate 16 - Crab
plate 16 - Crab		 plate 17 - Lion
plate 17 - Lion		 plate 18 - Virgin
plate 18 - Virgin
plate 19 - Scales, Scorpion
plate 19 - Scales, Scorpion		 plate 20 - Archer
plate 20 - Archer		 plate 21 - Goat, Water Bearer
plate 21 - Goat, Water Bearer
plate 22 - Fishes
plate 22 - Fishes		 plate 23 - Whale
plate 23 - Whale		 plate 24 - River Eridanus, Orion, Hare
plate 24 - River Eridanus, Orion, Hare
plate 25 - Unicorn, Great Dog
plate 25 - Unicorn, Great Dog		 plate 26 - Large Water Snake, Astronomical Sextant
plate 26 - Large Water Snake, Astronomical Sextant		 plate 27 - Large Water Snake, Cup, Raven
plate 27 - Large Water Snake, Cup, Raven
plate 28 - Southern Hemisphere
plate 28 - Southern Hemisphere		 plate 29 - Southern Hemisphere (new constellations)
plate 29 - Southern Hemisphere (new constellations)		 plate 30 - Alignment of Principal Stars
plate 30 - Alignment of Principal Stars

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Henk Bril06-Jun-2015 10:31
Merci beaucoup!
Rencontre moto04-Jun-2015 09:23
Je suis très impressionnée !
Gabriele Vanin 18-Jul-2013 21:02
Dear sirs,

I am writing a book on the origin of the constellations, in italian, with a small publisher (about 500-1000 copies). I would like to put in some images of Fortin 1795 atlas published in your page. The resolution of the images as published is adequate for us. Is it possible? Is it necessary to pay some royalties?

Thank you very much

Gabriele Vanin
Feltre (BL)
Italy
Alex Rivera 05-Aug-2010 01:26
Thanks for sahre this amazing sky tesaurus. I´m star gazer in central México and enjoy plenty the nigth sky. However your plates are really beauty. Thanks again
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