British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph

Science:  1766 Pluche

Natural History copper-plate engraved print;

"Sun Dials" or Sundials, Antique Copper-Plate Engraving on Fine, Laid Paper

while not a complete article, a few of the original 1766 pages describing the Figure will be included

Engraved by J. Mynde (1702-1771)

A sundial is a device that tells the time of day when there is sunlight by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky. In the narrowest sense of the word, it consists of a flat plate and a gnomon, which casts a shadow onto the dial.

Many would say that sundial time is truer and provides more insight into the nature of our world than our artificially constructed clock time.  A sundial indicates local solar time, which is time measured by the Sun at a given location; in general, this time differs from clock time.  For example, it is local solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. At local solar noon the Sun is generally due south for observers in the Northern Hemisphere, or due north for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. Between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, however, the noontime Sun is to the south on some dates and to the north on others (depending on the latitude).

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This engraving taken from a volume entitled "Spectacle de la Nature: Or, Nature Displayed...." By Noel Antoine Pluche. Published in London in 1766 by L. David & C. Reymers, Etc.

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NOTE:  The natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

THIS IS A GREAT 1700s ENGRAVING

A spectacular copper plate engraved print from the 1766 Volume edition of Noel Antoine Pluche's Spectacle de la Nature, published in London, translated from the original French by Humphreys: Rarely offered as individual engravings for this early printing 

Copper plate engraving on laid paper

Noël-Antoine Pluche (13 November 1688 – 19 November 1761)), known as the abbé Pluche, was a French priest. He is well known for his multi-volume Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.

Size: Approximately 9.5" X 7.5" on Nice laid paper

Blank on Reverse - Actual Engraving is Sharper than in picture (engraving does not lie perfectly flat)

Condition: Excellent - Very Good (Tri-fold, as published; rough edges)  - Good - Fair - Poor


NOTE:  Also the natural folds are not pressed down and therefore are exaggerated in the photo. They press out very well.

Otherwise minor age & handling wear - Spectacular Condition for this 255+ year old Copper Engraving

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This is an Original Print - Not a Reproduction

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