Rare double-hemisphere map of Mars

FLAMMARION, Camille.

Mappemonde Gepgraphique de la Planete Marts.
Paris, 1884. Colour lithographic map. 170 x 265mm.

A fantastical map of the geography of the planet Mars from Camille Flammarion's 'Les Terres du Ciel' published in 1884. Flammarion had a keen fascination with the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Les Terres du Ciel or 'The Lands of Heaven' is both a fictional and factual text exploring the subject.


Stock ID : 23631