Edinburgh: A. Fullarton, 1870 Portrait frontispiece, map and 127 other illustrations; "In a brief Autobiographical Account, and further Extended Memoir. With numerous notes and illustrative engravings."; Second Edition - With Additions; 540 pages; Leather-Bound Hardback: full polished light tan calf elaborately decorated in gilt, spine panelled with raised bands, red leather lettering-piece, end-papers and all edges marbled, signed binding (Maclehose, Glasgow), Glasgow University prize bookplate to front pastedown and gilt stamp to top board; Some wear to leather round spine, crack developing at joint of spine and top board, 3 scrapes to top board, previous owner's name, still a vg+ copy of a handsome book.

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Bookseller: Bookfare (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8873
Title: Life Of James Ferguson F.R.S.
Author: Henderson Ebenezer
Format/Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. Fullarton
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1870
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Eighteenth Century Astronomers Eighteenth Century Scientists Scottish Enlightenment Astronomy History of Clocks

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