Sidereus Nuncius: Pleiadvm Constellatio

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A letterpress print of Galileo’s observation of the Pleiades star cluster.

Description

A modern-day letterpress interpretation of Galileo Galilei’s observation of the Pleiades star cluster, which he printed in his astronomical pamphlet Sidereus Nuncius. Typeset using lead stars and letters and printed on a vintage Vandercook press in Boston, Massachusetts.

10″ x 8″. Available in 250gsm Magnani Pescia Bright White or 80gsm Strathmore Laid. Initialled and dated on the back in pencil.

Additional information

Weight 12 oz
Dimensions 9 × 12 × 1 in
Paper

Magnani Pescia, Strathmore Laid