- Title: Cosmographie Generale
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Author: J. Andriveau-Goujon
- Date: 1840
- Condition: Excellent - Even, overall age toning with a clean, sharply defined centerfold
- Inches: 25 3/8 x 18 3/4 [Image]
- Centimeters: 64.45 x 47.62 [Image]
- Product ID: 308625
This mid-19th-century French cosmographic chart presents an elegantly engraved and hand-colored overview of the solar system, with a central diagram showing the planetary orbits around the Sun surrounded by detailed vignette diagrams explaining the Earth’s annual revolution, the phases of the Moon, eclipses of the Sun and Moon, and the motions of the planets, all accompanied by dense explanatory text columns that translate contemporary astronomical knowledge into didactic visual form.
Background on Creator
J. Andriveau-Goujon (1832-1897) was a prominent Parisian mapmaker and publisher active throughout the 19th century, known for producing numerous maps and atlases that often-featured collaboration with leading French cartographers such as Brue and Levasseur. The publishing house, originally formed when Eugène Andriveau married the daughter of Jean Goujon, became renowned for its high-quality publications under the Andriveau-Goujon name, which was used by multiple generations of the family. The firm's offerings were highly regarded until its stock was acquired by M. Barrère in 1892.