By Mrs Ward

Published: London Groombridge and Son

Size: 7" by 5" Pagination: [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-150pp

A decoratively bound copy of Mary Ward's educational treatise on the telescope and astronomy.

By Mrs Ward

1876 The Telescope a Familiar Sketch Combining a Special Notice of Objects Coming Within the Range of a Small Telescope

Name: 1876 The Telescope A Familiar Sketch
SKU: 712L49
Price: 145 GBP
Availability: InStock

Published: London Groombridge and Son

Size: 7" by 5" Pagination: [5], vi-viii, [1], 2-150pp

A decoratively bound copy of Mary Ward's educational treatise on the telescope and astronomy.

£145.00

weight: 0.75kgs / stock code: 712L49

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Description

Early Edition, Fine Binding, Illustrated

Beautifully illustrated, with a frontispiece and twelve plates.

In a fine binding for the Mill Hill School, with their crest to the front and rear boards.

Mary Ward was a strong advocate for education of the poor, and was the founding president of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League.

Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'New Foundation Day 1885' addressed to Frank H Nimmo.

The fourth edition of this informative work on astronomy.

Condition

In a full calf binding. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the joints and extremities. Light patches of rubbing to the spine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the endpapers. The odd spot to pages.

Overall: Very Good Indeed

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