(USA) 1st printing. No markings, Near Fine in price clipped Very Good dust jacket with very light rubbing to panel gloss and a creae wrinkle to the spine of the DJ. . Hardcover, 276pp, index, lots of line drawings and B&W photos. Berry was the editor of Astronomy magazine. This book has plans to build a 4" f/10 Reflector, a 6" f/8 Dobsnian Reflector, a 6" f/8 Equatorial Reflector, a 10" Dobsonian Refkector, a 6" f/15 Refractor, with chapters on Optical testing, and oberving iwth your telescope. The optical parts are "store-bought" and the plans delve into the telescope mountings, eliminating vibrations, bearings, tracking, telescopic drives, platforms, etc. There are also instructions for grinding your own mirrors and other optical parts. (2.8 JM LVR 200/b6 Size: 4to - over 9� - 12" Tall.

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Title

BUILD YOUR OWN TELESCOPE Complete Plans for 5 High-quality Telescopes That Anyone Can Build

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY

Publication Date

1985

Language

English

ISBN 10

0684184761

ISBN 13

9780684184760

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Describes the characteristics of reflector and refractor telescopes, shows how to grind lenses, and provides plans for making telescopes and mounts

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