OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY
by Herschel, Sir John F. W
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- Hardcover
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Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Longman et al, 1850. 3rd edition. Updated and with a new preface by Herschel.. 8vo xvi+661+ five plates from engravings of astronomical features and one foldout diagram of planetary perturbations at rear. Numerous illustrations in text from charts, diagrams and drawings.Contemporary full leather binding, gilt lines and richly. gilt decorated spine. Rebacked with original spine laid down. All edges marbled and marbled endpapers. Foxing to prelims and plates at rear. A very nice copy..
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- About Books, ABAC (CA)
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- 582
- Title
- OUTLINES OF ASTRONOMY
- Author
- Herschel, Sir John F. W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Longman et al, 1850. 3rd edition. Updated and with a new preface by Herschel.
- Keywords
- History of Science
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