{"product_id":"astronomy-tab-iii-by-john-lodge","title":"\"Astronomy Tab. III\" by John Lodge","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Astronomy Tab. III\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby John Lodge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.1780\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo highly detailed mechanical globes anchor the upper register of this circa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1780\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e copperplate engraving titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Astronomy Tab. III.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The print features an organized array of scientific diagrams mapping early modern physics and observational geometry, showcasing a three-dimensional \"Celestial Globe\" equipped with adjustable rings alongside a multi-ringed \"Planetary Globe.\" The middle and lower registers present clean, linear schemas mapping natural phenomena and orbital mathematics, including labeled geometric figures for \"Gravity,\" \"Heat,\" \"Hour,\" the \"Moon,\" and the respective parallax lines of Venus and the Moon. Master British printmaker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Lodge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hand-carved this complex layout into the metal plate, signing his name in the lower right corner as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Lodge sculp.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the London publisher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Cooke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plate served as a vital visual reference for an late 18th-century British encyclopedic dictionary, designed to bring advanced Newtonian science to a broad public audience. Charles Cooke operated a prolific publishing business on Paternoster Row, earning a massive reputation for pioneering affordable serial education volumes that regular citizens could collect and bind at home. This specific engraving holds considerable historical importance because it bridges the gap between expensive luxury instruments and accessible classroom print culture. By clearly translating complex three-dimensional physical instruments and astronomical calculations into flat, highly readable graphic formulas, the print helped demystify the mechanical universe for the Enlightenment-era public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 15 ¾” x 9 ½” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54195671826711,"sku":"PR0215-1","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0215-1.1.jpg?v=1784580545","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/astronomy-tab-iii-by-john-lodge","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}