Cycle Celestial Objects Use Naval by Captain William Henry Smyth (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 2 vols 8vo, vol 1. viii, illustrations lists,516pp, advert leaves, has the bookplate on the front pastedown of charles henry watson ba. f.r.a.s. f.g.s. and the blue roundel of the royal astronomical society tipped on and an old small booksellers cataloge slip. the volume has a new black cloth spine fitted to the original boards with the old (part ) of the spine laid on. boards just abit rubbed, binding good and soundcontents good and clean, vol2 , xx,560pp, illustd, binding same as vol 1, has bookplate of same to front pastedown, boards just a little edge rubbed, binding good and sound, contents good. please note this is volumes 1 and 2 , but the binder in his wisdom laid the wrong old spine outers on the volumes, so the remains of the old spine outer laid on to volume 2 is actually the outer for volume 1 . a good set of this scarce astronomy work, heavy set tracked postage for 2.5 kilos will be requested, Images can be sent of course.

Condition: fine. 1st Edition. viiii,[4],516,4pp. ads; xx,560pp. Octavo. Illustrated with numerous engravings and drawings in text. Rebound in green quarter leather with marbled boards and gilt lettering on spine. New endpapers. Small rubber stamp on title page of each volume. A very attractive set. fine The true first edition ofWilliam Henry Smyth's classic handbook intented for amateur astronomers. Very Scarce.