1957 Editrice La Scuola View of the Solar System, Lunar Eclipse, Lunar Surface
SolarSystem-editricelascuola-1957$350.00
Title
Il Sistema Solare.
1957 (dated) 18 x 22 in (45.72 x 55.88 cm)
1957 (dated) 18 x 22 in (45.72 x 55.88 cm)
Description
A beautiful depiction of the solar system, published in November 1957 in the Italian children's magazine La Scuola Italiana Moderna. The map was published in the wake of the launch of Sputnik 1 the previous month, a globally recognized event the spurred new interest in space exploration.
A Closer Look
The sheet is divided in three, with the top half portraying the planets, their revolution around the sun, and their distance relative to the sun and one another. Planets (including Pluto), their moons, Haley's Comet, and the Asteroid Belt make an appearance. Below the image, the planets' distance from the sun and the duration of their revolutions are noted. At bottom-left is a depiction of a lunar eclipse, while at bottom-right is an illustration of the lunar landscape.Publication History and Census
This view appeared as an addendum to the November 20, 1957, issue of La Scuola Italiana Moderna, published by Editrice La Scuola. It does not appear in any institutional collections and has no known history on the market, while La Scuola Italiana Moderna in its entirety is cataloged in the OCLC among a handful of Italian institutions.Cartographer
Editrice La Scuola (1904 - present) is an Italian publishing house based in Brescia, Italy that focuses on education and related topics. Founded by a group of lawyers, intellectuals, and political figures, it was initially intended to allow for the continued publication of Scuola Italiana Moderna, a magazine aimed at primary school students founded by Giuseppe Tovini in 1893. The publishing house historically had a close relationship with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and helped to found a branch campus of the university in Brescia. In recent decades, it has also collaborated closely with the (secular) Università degli Studi di Brescia. It continues to publish periodicals intended for schoolchildren, as well as those on related topics such as pedagogy. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Average. Group of three closed tears extending around 3/4 inch in top left corner. Closed ear extending 1/2 inch at top center. Closed tear extending 2 inches in lower left quadrant. Verso repairs to fold separations.