The Moon and the Condition and Configurations of its Surface by NEISON, Edmund - 1876

London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1876. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo (225 x 160 mm). [2], xviii, 576 pp. Half title, 5 tinted lithographed plates and 26 maps of the moon, including one folding, publisher's advert leaf bound at beginning. Publisher's original cloth (spine and extremities rubbed, spine faded and ends frayed, stitching weak, only lower cords holding in first third). Light browning of text (plates less), mainly marginal light soiling. Provenance: J.M. Baron (bookplate); W. Buckeridge (signature on bookplate); ?S. Dores (signature on bookplate, dated 1949); British Astronomical Association (stamp on title and endpaper). ---- Ashworth, The face of the moon, Linda Hall 21 - FIRST EDITION. Neville, who wrote under the name Neison, published the first observer's guide to the moon written in English, and it is still one of the best. It contains a wealth of detail on more than 500 named features, as well as a map in 22 sections, to the scale of 24" to the moon's diameter. The map is not entirely original, being based on that of Beer and Mädler, but it is much easier to use than the original. In addition to the map, there are several enlarged drawings of craters of special interest, such as Gassendi and Maginus, and five chromolithographs to show the effect of changing illumination on the lunar landscape (Ashworth). - Visit our website to see more images!