Linear maps of the 17th and 18th centuries. Tobias Mayer's map and its 19th-century edition (Q5956447)

In the Introduction a short history of the lunar maps is given, starting with Galileo's and Harriot's maps. After that the lenses and telescopes in the 17th and 18th centuries are described in detail (Kepler, Hevelius, Divini, Campani, Huygens, Dollond). The Cassini's lunar map, published in 1692, is reproduced (Fig. 1) with necessary comments. Most accurate was the map by the young professor of astronomy at the University of Göttingen Tobias Mayer. This map was engraved after his death and published in 1775 in the \textit{Opera Inedita} (Fig. 3). Also its 19th century editions are described and reproduced: U. Villa 1820; P. Gruithuisen 1821, J. J. von Littrow 1825, 1837. In footnotes a rich bibliography is given.