Sundials: History, Theory and Practice

Rene R.J. Rohr (Translated by Gabriel Godin)

ISBN 10: 0802015670 / ISBN 13: 9780802015679

Published by University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1970

About this Item

Original brown paper dust-jacket with sun-dial design on the front, small closed tear along spine edge and a touch sunned along the spine, now neat in clear protective cover. Cream linen over the spine with black titles. Brown paper covered boards, the same sun-dial design imprinted on the front. Minor wear at spine foot. Attractive previous owner's book plate inside the front. Pages smooth and clean. A sheet of hand written notes and calculations and a graph attached to page 131 of the tables section at the rear. A very carefully used book. May incur additional postage charges overseas.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sundials: History, Theory and Practice
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Toronto
• Publication Date: 1970
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802015670
• ISBN 13: 9780802015679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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Synopsis

Masterly account of long and colorful history of sundials, with practical instructions for building your own. Formulae, rare dials, mottoes, and much more. 104 figures. 51 plates.