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1911 The Story of the Heavens
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Description
Colour Plates, Decorative Binding, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce
An attractive revised edition from the original publishing of 1885, including updated observations.
In publisher's original decorative binding. Includes gilt on top fore edge.
With a frontispiece, 23 colourful plates, and numerous further in text illustrations throughout. Collated, complete.
A beautifully bound revised account of contemporary knowledge of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars. The volume acts as a historical record of late nineteenth century understandings of astronomy, accompanied by a multitude of intricate illustrations to aid comprehension.
Condition
In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Bumping to extremities, causing light edgewear to head and tail of spine. Slight fading to boards. Spotting to endpapers, with owner's book plate to front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Ink inscription to rear of half title page. Pages bright with spotting most frequent to the front and rear.
Very Good Indeed
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