Original 1869 Antique Astronomy STAR Map AUGUST NIGHT SKY over US

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Fine Adornment of Celestial History. Imaginative & Creative Gift For Someone With An August Birthday. 1869 Map of The Night Sky During August Robert Proctor Map. Published by Robert Hardwicke. Original 1869. 143-ys-old. Map is in Very Good Condition (A): No folds, writings, fraying, or foxing. Not a Reproduction. Original Map Engraved for the 1869 First Edition of Half-Hours With The Stars: A Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations, Showing in Twelve Maps the Position of the Principal Star Groups Night after Night Over the United States Throughout the Year, with an Introduction & Explanation of Each Map by Richard A. Proctor, F.R.S; Published by Robert Hardwicke, London, 1869; of which a copy of the Title Page, Corresponding Descriptive Text for August, and a List of the Names of Stars Corresponding to the Lettering referred on the Map are Included. Handsome & Detailed Adornment of Astronomical History. Exceptionally Rare Map for the Collector or Astronomer or Makes Quite an Impressionable Gift. I Sell Only Original Antique Maps: No copies or reproductions. Press Here to View My Collection. Impressive on Any Home or Office Wall. Dimensions: 8.25" x 10.75" Rare 1869 First Edition. 143-ys-old. Fascinating Map "Here I may sit and rightly spell of every star that Heaven doth show." - John Milton. Free Shipping Special. read more