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In this chapter we will discuss a number of special topics of relevance to celestial maps and prints. Some of these topics relate to objects that have been used in observing and mapping the heavens, such as celestial globes and gores, volvelles, and early astronomical instruments and telescopes. Other topics pertain to non-stellar bodies in the heavens that are mapped in antiquarian prints, such as the components of our solar system and deep-sky objects. Finally, we will discuss frontispieces and title pages.

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    Nick Kanas M.D. (Professor Emeritus)

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Kanas, N. (2012). Special topics. In: Star Maps. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0917-5_8

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