ASTRONOMICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY, DURING THE YEAR 1861 by Gilliss, J. M - 1862

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1862. Contents include: Physical aspects of the Comet, 1861, II; Aspects of Encke's Comet; Mean Right Ascensions of Stars observed with the Transit Instruments, for 1860.0; Mean Declinations of Stars observed with the Mural Circle, for 1860.0; Table of Zenith Distances for the Latitude of the Observatory; Mean places of Comparison Stars used in observations with the Equatorial; Catalogue of Stars observed in 1861; and others. 520 pp. Blue paper covers, black linen spine, paper title bar and ex. lib. identification sticker on spine. Covers are soiled and dirty, corners are creased and rubbed, spine is broken and spine ends are worn and fraying. Ex. library bookplate adhered on front inside cover. Laid-in gift announcement from U.S. Naval Observatory before title page. Some interior corners are bent and dog-earred, otherwise interior clean. Book in Good condition.. Paper Cover. Good. Illus. by Figures, Plates. Size: Approx. 9" X 11 1/4". Astronomy.