It's not for the faint-hearted. But the book, often referred to as Pernkopf's Atlas, is no longer in print and a second-hand set - there are several volumes - can sell for thousands of pounds online.

Only about 20 copies of the atlas, published in 1661, were thought to have survived worldwide. It was one volume in a lavish set of 14 atlases ... system's core. The book is one of 10,000 items ...

Almost every page of the Atlas is richly illustrated with colour photographs, maps, and detailed diagrams. This reference book commences with a survey of the Sun and the solar system, followed by the ...