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Bound in stripped homespun. Eight engraved plates, of which two are double-page and seven are hand-colored. Stated as "New Edition," which is an updated and revised edition with new engraved plates by W.G. Evans and revised by Archibald M'Vickar. This work includes a plan of the Solar System, Celestial maps of the skies in January-March, October-December, April-June, July-September, South Pole,… Read more about this item

Marbled paper boards with gilt particulars and orange leather label to spine. Frontispiece engraving. Previous library stamp to first free page, title page, and back of title page from "Gesamt-Lehrerbücherei Nordhausen" and "Biblioth Gymnasii Nordhus."Latin text throughout. Wear to exterior boards with loss of marbled paper at hinges of spine (see images). 5 x 7.25 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS… Read more about this item

Handsomely bound in supple mottled calf, gilt particulars to spine with author on red label & initials 'A.C' to green. Decorated endpapers. Includes numerous plates and chromolithographs. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 408, [indice], [laminas] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

Original goauches by University of Pennsylvania & Columbia Sanskritologist Royal Weiler depicting "The 7 Dvipas", "Mt. Meru", "The Earth" and "Jambu-Dvipa". illustrations original notes and hypotheses to recto of each board. ; Folio: 12 X 17 inches. Paper sheets adhered to card stock.

Half burgundy morocco over marbled boards; title and decorative motif to spine. Wear to edges & hinges; occasional foxing throughout. The copy of Columbia & University of Pennsylvania Sanskrit professor Royal W. Weiler whose name is neatly penned to the front free fly. Taped repair to page one. Otherwise, a nice clean copy. ; Bibliotheca… Read more about this item

Quarter green morocco with raised bands to spine. Bookshop plate to verso of front fly and Joseph McPherson's 1862 bold signature to half title. With three foldout plates. First edition of an expanded version of writings on Asian astronomy. "Biot's treatment was much more systematic than any which had preceded it" --Needham, Science and Civilization in… Read more about this item