William Herschel

London; Faber and Faber Limited; 1953.. First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 228; portrait frontispiece, illustrated with three full page b/w. plates, bibliography, index, bound in original maroon cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, good copy. Herschel earned a world-wide reputation as one of the most far-seeing astronomers of his day. The discoverer… Read more about this item