Astronomy & Cosmology
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1792 New and Easy Introduction to Universal GeographyLondon: 1792A bright copy of the fifth edition of Richard Turner's educational guide to geography of the world and universe, illustrated throughout.
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1879 Pleasant Ways in ScienceLondon: [1879]A work dedicated to the general understanding of scientific concept by well-known astronomer Richard A Proctor in full calf binding signed Relfe Brothers.
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1969 Discoveries of Space a Pictorial NarrationLondon : 1969A first English edition of this richly illustrated work on the discoveries of space.
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1903 Problems in AstrophysicsLondon: 1903A first edition copy of Agnes Clerke's third and last major work on astrophysics, with numerous illustrations.
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1890 Fingers and Fortune: A Guide Book to PalmistryLondon: 1890A very scarce guide book to palmistry.
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1908 The AtmosphereLondon : 1908A scarce and smart prize bound copy of this wonder book on the atmosphere.
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1816 Abrege de Toutes les Sciences ou Encyclopedie des EnfansParis; Lille: 1816An illustrated French educational volume, exploring many subjects including the sciences, arts, and humanity.
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1891 Telescopic Work for Starlight EveningsLondon: 1891A very scarce copy of the first edition of William F Denning's work concerned with astronomy, complete with all leaves of plates.
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1987 The Divided CircleOxford: 1987The first edition of this history of the development of technologies and instruments with illustrations.
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1993 Globes from the Western WorldLondon: 1993The first edition of this beautifully illustrated study of globes throughout history.
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c1920 Your Fortune in Your Name or Kabalistic AstrologyLondon: c1920The sixth edition of this study of Kabalistic Astrology by "Sepharial".
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1686 Astro-Meteorologica, or Aphorisms and Discourses of the Bodies CoelestialLondon: 1686John Goad's scarce late seventeenth-century meteorological and astrological work on weather prediction and celestial bodies, previously owned by Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale.
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1893 Pictorial Astronomy for General ReadersLondon: 1893A sumptuously bound copy of this very scarce introductory guide to astronomy by George F Chambers.
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1772 2vol The Young Gentleman and Lady's PhilosophyLondon: 1772A scarce scientific educational work by Benjamin Martin, a detailed set complete with plates.
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1963 Survey of the MoonLondon: 1963A bright copy of this amateur astronomer's guide to the moon by Patrick Moore, enriched with black and white plates.
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1944 Sun CompassLondon: 1944The scarce first edition of this book about the sun compass including a small pocket sun compass.
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1954 Space, Gravity and the Flying SaucerLondon: 1954An exciting first edition of this work exploring the reality of flying saucers and rocket ships.
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1929 Astronomy and CosmogonyCambridge : 1929Smart second edition of James H. Jeans's work dedicated to astrology and cosmogony featuring some striking illustrations.
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1883 Astronomy without MathematicsLondon: 1883Early edition of Edmund Beckett's book of astronomy in a charming calf binding.
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1967 2vols Early Science in OxfordLondon: 1967Volumes I and II of Robert Gunther's set of books on Early Science in Oxford, with numerous plates, folding plates and illustrations.
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1900 Science and Christian Tradition EssaysLondon : 1900A lovely leather bound copy of Thomas Huxley's essays on Science and Christian Tradition.
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1840 The Elements of the Theory of AstronomyCambridge : 1840Scarce second edition of this mathematical book on astronomy by John Hymers.
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1969 Lunar Orbiter Photo IndexUnited States: 1969A very scarce collection of five maps showing the data of the Lunar Orbiter program, detailed maps of the moon surface taken ahead of the 1969 landing.
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1799 The Instructor; or, Young Man's Best CompanionEdinburgh: 1799The 1799 edition of George Fisher's guide to the proper education of young late eighteenth century gentlemen, encountering topics such as mathematics, accounting and astronomy.
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1886 A Manual of Scientific Enquiry; Prepared for the use of Officers in Her Majesty's Navy, and Travellers in GeneralLondon : 1886An interesting fifth edition copy of various scientific knowledge, with folding maps and diagrams throughout.
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1775 Bickerstaff’s New-England Almanack, for the Year of our Redemption, 1776Newburyport, Massachusetts: 1775A very scarce almanac for 1776, published in New England during the American Revolution.
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1807 Hutchins Improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris for 1807New York: 1807A very scarce early nineteenth century edition of John Nathan Hutchins' almanac of the movements of the sun, moon and planets.
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1910 Science From an Easy ChairLondon: 1910A lavishly illustrated first edition of ‘Science from an Easy Chair’ by Sir Ray Lankester.
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1827 Vox StellarumLondon: 1827The first edition of this popular astrological almanack by Francis Moore for the year 1827.
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1837 The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, Third and Fourth VolumesLondon: 1837Presenting the third and fourth volumes of The Magazine of Popular Science and Journal of the Useful Arts, published in the early 19th century and heavily illustrated throughout.
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1937 L'Enseignement ScientifiqueParis: 1937An educational scientific manual, covering topics from natural science to cosmology. In French.
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1908-10 Science in Modern LifeLondon: 1908-10A very smart set of this educational science series. This series was edited by Professor Ainsworth-Davis and covers a variety of subjects that fall within the everyday 'modern science'.
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1728 The Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth Made Easy or the First Principles of AstronomyLondon: 1728The very scarce second edition of Isaac Watts' treatise on astronomy and geography. A popular work which was published into many editions subsequently.
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1808 A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes or a Philosophical View of the Earth and HeavensLondon: 1808The second edition of Thomas Keith's treatise on the use of globes. Designed for the instruction of youth.
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1757 The Description and Use of the Globes and the OrreryLondon: 1757A scarce edition of Joseph Harris' work which explains how to use terrestrial and celestial globes as well as an orrery.
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1679 Practical AstrologyLondon: 1679An extremely scarce first edition of John Middleton's treatise on practical astrology.