Novae coelestivm terrestrivmq; rervm observationes, et fortasse hactenus non uulgatae
Novae coelestivm terrestrivmq; rervm observationes is a 1646 astronomy treatise by Francesco Fontana, printed in Naples by Gaffarum, recording early telescopic observations of the sky and terrestrial phenomena for scholars. Its woodcut-style plates show crescent phases of Venus and a ringed Saturn-like form drawn as bold black and white shapes, offering a designer strong figure-ground contrast, stark silhouettes, and crisp radiating-line textures.
