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Gale ECCO, Print Editions. paperback. New. 7x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

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London : Printed by R. Hindmarsh, 1795-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Third edition. xx, 564 p., [17] leaves of plates) : ill. Bound in contemporary leather. Good binding. Boards detached. shelfwear. Chipping and loss to spine. Black marks to middle of spine. Many plates have wear to edges, 2 plates tape repaired, 1 plate has marginal loss. Pencilling to pp xviii-xi, otherwise clean, unmarked pages.

London. : W. and S. Jones, Opticians. , 1803. 5th edition. . Later half maroon cloth over marbled boards, handwritten paper spine label, marbled edges. . Covers lightly worn, lacks half-title, title page soiled and tipped in on extra endpaper, may be missing a sheet at end of text, otherwise a good plus copy with 16 plates present.. 8vo.. weight: 1.7 lb. 16 engraved folding plates.

London: Printed for the Author, by R. Hindmarsh, Printer to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, 1790. 8vo. xix, 599, [1]; 15, [1] pp. Engraved frontisp., with 21 copper-engraved folding plates. Contemporary brown calf, gilt decorated spine, red & gilt morocco spine label (minor wear & creasing to spine, edgewear, hinges nearly repaired, occasional light foxing), still a G copy, w/ manuscript annotations and corrections in the text on a few leaves, w/ bookseller’s label on ffep. at gutter margin for Malcolm Gardner, Horological Bookseller. Second edition, revised, of this excellent astronomical handbook, and detailed instruction work on using mathematical and scientific instruments, terrestrial and celestial globes, armillary spheres, planetariums [orreries], lunariums, and more. Of particular interest in this work is the inclusion of George Adams (1750-1795), the younger, mathematical instrument maker to King George III, and the future King George IV. Listed with prices, are his optical… Read More

London: Printed By R. Hindmarsh and Sold By the Author, 1795. 3d Edition. Containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy. xx, 597p., plus with 16 folded plates at the end, b/w front. plates, bound in red half-leather with gilt spine trim and lettering, marbled boards. Bookplate and two signatures of former owner Henry Ibbetson.