Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Cosmgrarhy & Astrology
- Title:
- Cosmgrarhy & Astrology
- Alternate Title:
- Cosmgrarhy & Astrology
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Blome, Richard
- Other Creators:
- Cox, Nicholas
- Date:
- 1686
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1013.02
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1013_02.jpg
- Style/Period:
- Before 1800
- Subject:
- Pictorial
- Measurement:
- 38 x 23 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This print and a companion piece, ID # 1013.01, "Geography," are from Richard Blome's "The Gentleman's Recreation". Both of them show the diverse ways in which geography and cosmography can be applied. "The Gentleman's Recreation" was published in various editions from 1686 forward, and this plate bears a dedication date of 1686. It includes a zonal map of the world of the kind common in the middle ages.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Source:
- Blome, Richard and Nicolas COX. 1686. The Gentleman's Recreation.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
