Mayer, Tobias. Presentation of the night between the 8th and 9th century C.E. Aug. 1748 precipitating partial lunar eclipse according to the set of a true projection recorded and with a beyprinted font. Coloured copper map. 48,5 x 57 cm. Nuremberg, heirs Homann, 1748. Beautiful map depicting the partial lunar eclipse on the night of the 8th to the 9th. ==References== Tobias Mayer (1723-1762) was a German cartographer, astronomer and mathematician. The map shows the moon with the shadow areas as well as an Earth hemisphere on which the countries in which the lunar eclipse will be partially or completely visible are plotted. To the left of the moon disk the most important phases of darkness are shown in detail. With two title cartouches, each showing the German and French titles. – With central falcon, slightly stained and with small wormholes.