Finely coloured chart of the universe from the Schenk and Valk edition of Andreas Cellarius’ celestial atlas entitled “Harmonia Macrocosmica”, which was initially issued by Jansson in 1660. The Harmonia, which is generally considered to be finest celestial atlas ever produced, contained 29 charts of the heavens including several showing the movement of the planets according to various contemporary theories and others displaying the constellations as seen from different parts of the Earth. This chart, whose title is translated as “Scenography of the Ptolemaic cosmography”, illustrates the classical Ptolemaic geo-centric view of the universe by showing the paths of the Sun, the planets and the stars (shown in a zodiac band) as they orbit a stationary Earth. The borders are richly decorated with scenes of ancient astronomers studying globes, putti and banks of clouds. Blank verso. A very small hole and verdigris crack near the horn of Africa has been professionally repaired, otherwise a lovely old coloured example in excellent condition. 42.5 cm x 50.5 cm