Palomar, from Tepee to Telescope
by Wood, Catherine M.; Negley, May H. (Illustrator)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
San Diego, California: Frye & Smith, Ltd., 1937. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/Fair. Negley, May H.. Traces the history of Palomar Mountain in San Diego County, CA, from its early settlement by Native Americans through the establishment of what was at the time the world's largest telescope atop the mountain, where it remains in operation today as part of the world-famous Palomar Observatory operated by CalTech. Written by a local historian, it combines reminiscences of local residents & folklore passed down by generations with contemporary accounts. A good half of the book is devoted to wildlife, both plant & animal. In 149 pages, well-illustrated throughout, + an Index to Trees & Plants. A First Edition, First Printing, from 1937, this hardcover octavo has tan cloth-covered boards stamped with a green design & lettering to front. Condition is Good: aside from some crayon scribbling to rear endpapers, frontispiece, title page, & a few pages inside, it is quite clean & unmarked. Binding strong & straight, pages creamy white. Corners are bumped, with fraying & rubbing to lower extremities. The unclipped DJ is Fair, missing some large chips & with that same blue crayon scribbling; nicely preserved in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023449
- Title
- Palomar, from Tepee to Telescope
- Author
- Wood, Catherine M.; Negley, May H. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Negley, May H.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Frye & Smith, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- San Diego, California
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- Palomar observatory telescope astronomy stars sky San Diego County California science scientists space nature natural mountain ranges plants flora fauna
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature/Gardening/Environmentalism; Californiana;
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