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Observations of the Apparent Distances and Positions of 458 Double and Triple Stars, made in the years 1823, 1824, and 1825; together with a re-examination of 36 Stars of the same description, the distances and positions of which were communicated in a former Memoir.) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. For the year MDCCCXXVI. Part I.
by (SOUTH, James
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London: Printed by W. Nicol, 1826.. First edition, 4to, (ii), 391, (1), xviii, (2) pp. Unopened in the original blue paper wrappers, spine with some loss and a modern paper label. A remarkable survival. Having collaborated with William Herschel two years earlier on a similar Phil. Trans. publication of 380 stars, South took his telescope to Paris for these measurements, 160 of which were new. It won him the Royal Society's Copley medal and secured his position as a founding member of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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- Observations of the Apparent Distances and Positions of 458 Double and Triple Stars, made in the years 1823, 1824, and 1825; together with a re-examination of 36 Stars of the same description, the distances and positions of which were communicated in a former Memoir.) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. For the year MDCCCXXVI. Part I.
- Author
- (SOUTH, James
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- London: Printed by W. Nicol
- Date Published
- 1826.
- Keywords
- Natural History Astronomy
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Bow Windows Bookshop has a large general stock of old and fine books and maps. Owned in partnership by Ric Latham and Jonathan Menezes, we buy and sell all manner of titles from early leatherbound volumes to modern first editions. We exhibit at bookfairs in the UK and North America and issue regular printed catalogues. Located in the beautiful county town of Lewes in the south-east of England, we are open six days a week. All our books are described as accurately as possible and we abide by the Code of Good Practice of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association
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