Maclear Thomas 1794 1879 (3 results)
Published by Royal Society, 1851., London:, 1851
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Add to basketUnbound. 4to. (Article): 99-115 pp. Tables. (Whole issue): iv, 236 pp. Numerous articles, tables; pages unbound and uncut, extremities slightly rubbed. Unbound printer's copy still unfolded and uncut, original printed wrappers present. Very good. EXTREMELY RARE. FIRST EDITION. This unbound printer's copy of the distinguished ast…ronomical journal is very rare, and whilst containing all the printed matter and original wrappers, shows the process of the printer in creating the final copy. The pages are unfolded and uncut. Maclear's description of the Opposition of Mars taken from the Cape of Good Hope, Africa.
RESULTS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the YEAR 1859 and YEAR 1860 (bound together).
Maclear, Sir Thomas (1794-1879) and Edward James Stone (1831-1897).
Published by Cape Town: Saul Solomon & Co, 1874., 1874
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Illustrated by Tables. First edition. Royal blue blind-stamped cloth, gilt print, 6 double gilt spine bands and title/year, Royal 8vo (25cm). pp. xxvi, 111; xxiv, 117, [2]. Very Good. Spine darkened to navy blue, light cap crushing and minor board nicks, period Astronomical Library bookplates and printer front pastedowns. Sir Th…omas Maclear resigned directorship in Spring 1870. On 4 June 1870 Edward James Stone was appointed "Her Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape". Transit-circle observations by Thomas and George Maclear, William Mann, George Christie; Donati's Comet observations were reported in Memoirs RAS (Vol.29). Instrumental correction tables (both years), R.A. Stars (both years), Star Catalogue of concluded mean R.A and mean N.P.D. (both years), R.A. and N.P.D. of the Sun, Moon and Planets (1860); R.A. Moon's Limb and of Moon-culminating stars together with occultations of stars (both years) .
More imagesCatalogue of 1905 stars for the equinox 1865·0 from observations made at the Royal observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the years 1861 to 1870
Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope; Great Britain. Admiralty; Maclear, Thomas, 1794-1879; Gill, David, Sir, 1843-1914
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 124 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1899. This modern reproduction of Catalogue of 1905 stars for the equinox 1865·0 from observations made at the Royal observatory, Cape of Good Hope, during the years 1861 to 1870 by Royal Observat…ory, Cape of Good Hope; Great Britain. Admiralty; Maclear, Thomas, 1794-1879; Gill, David, Sir, 1843-1914 makes an old or rare text available for consultation, bibliographic research, and specialized collections. Book images are non-contractual.
