Washington Observations 1876 Appendix Iii (2 results)
Published by Washington, Government Printing Office, 1880, 1880
- Hardcover
Seller: Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., Marly, SwitzerlandHarteveld Rare Books Ltd.
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 166.24
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in-4to, XIV p. + 1 blanc leaf + 426 p., with several text illustrations and tables + 3 (1 folding) plates lithogr. by J. Bien + 25 plates of sketches + 30 fine toned and coloured lithographed plates by J. Bien, library stamps on title verso, cloth binding, gilt title on spine, minor wear to corners, hinges and top and bottom of…spine. A landmark in American astronomical observation. Scarce and beautifully illustrated collection of reports, by astronomers like Harkness, Trouvelot, Newcomb, Sampson, Bowman, Watson, Eaton, Compton, Holden, Langley, Stone, Hall, Wright, Eastman, Todd, Frisby, etc. RarePlease notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. This work should be listed in Houzeau-L. (incl. 1880, even some 1881 publ. ) III/1052-53, but isn't.
Published by Government Printing Office, Washington 1880
- Hardcover
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A.
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good+. Black cloth; 4to; pp. xiv, [2], 426, with illustrations and tables in text, plus 3 lithographed plates, 25 plates ("sketches"), and 30 color lithographed plates. Lithographs by J. Bien. Backstrip perished; front board detached. Ex-library, with stamp on title-p., but no other library markings. An exc…ellent candidate of rebinding, text block is complete, bright, and clean.