Guy Joseph and Keith Thomas (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Guy's Elements of Astronomy, and an Abridgment of Keith's New Treatise on the Use of the Globes. Published in Philadelphia by Key, Mielke and Biddle. 1832. 131 + 173 pp. 6.5" x 4". 12mo. Hardcover contemporary full leather. Overall good, with light superficial scuffing to boards and spine, along with some bumping to corners. Some cracks and starting to hinges. Text block remains bound well. Foldout frontispiece and plates numbered 1-18 in first part, with some plates numbers out of order. Light markings. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce and pair of astronomical works by Joseph Guy and Thomas Keith. Nicely illustrated and preserved.…

Leather. Condition: Very Good-. First American Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 467 pages; First American edition, from the ninth London edition, enlarged and extensively improved. Full leather. Guy's compact Epitome of Universal Knowledge, expressly designed for senior scholars and young readers, encompassing a remarkably broad range of historical, scientific, literary, geographical and practical subjects. An early American educational reference and an early imprint of the Merriam publishing firm. Bound in contemporary full leather with gilt rules and gilt leather title label to spine. Binding sound and attractive overall, with mild rubbing and scuffing to boards and light wear at extremities. Damp discoloration to corners of rear board, with corresponding damp ripple and tide lines affecting approximately the initial and final 40â"50 pages. Scattered foxing and spotting throughout, heavier to the title and adjacent leaves. Early ownership and extensive manuscript inscription to front endpages. Extensively indexed at rear. VG-. …