1837 Mädler Map of the Moon

Description

1837 Mädler Map of the Moon
WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS
Title:
General-Karte der sichtbaren Seite der Mond-oberflaeche zugleich als UÃàbersichts-Blatt zur groÃàssern Mondkarte von Wilh. Beer und Joh: Heinr.: MaÃàdler.
Description:
A groundbreaking lunar map of considerable rarity and great significance. Sharply detailed, separately-issued map of the moon, produced in 1837 by the German astronomer Johann Heinrich Mädler. It is a reduced version of his 1834-6 four-sheet map of the moon, and represents just the second accurate, printed map of the lunar surface visible from Earth. It is abundantly detailed, naming 351 individual mountains and craters and using a number key to mark their locations on the map. The tables are broken into quarters, corresponding to the four parts of the original map. Where Mädler has been able to calculate them, the tables also provide the height and depth of the noted features.
Publication History
Mädler and his patron, Wilhelm Beer, had produced the first accurate map of the moon,
Mappa Selenographica.
In 1837, Mädler and Beer produced a book,
Der Mond nach seinen kosmischen und individuellen Verhältnissen,
presenting the results of their lunar studies. The book contained five wood-engraved plates, but no general map. The present map appears to have been published separately as a supplement to the book, though we see no example of the book in institutional collections accompanied with the map. We know of no other states or editions of this particular map.
Size:
Printed area measures 19.25 inches high by 15.5 inches wide.
Condition:
Good. Mounted on linen. areas of restoration with some loss of text.
Shipping:
Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available:
1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required.
2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required.
3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD).
4. We can use your FedEx Account.
Customs:
International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents.
Insurance:
All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes.
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Other Services
Conservation Framing:
Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service.
Antique Map Restoration:
Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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