Man and His Universe.
New York: Harper, 1930. Numerous Illustrations. Thick 8vo, cloth; a bit worn at spine ends. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. More
New York: Harper, 1930. Numerous Illustrations. Thick 8vo, cloth; a bit worn at spine ends. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1930. More
Paris: Cercle-Social, 1796. 314, [2]; 312, [4] pages. 2 volumes bound in 1. Short thick 8vo, rubricated edges, original full mottled calf, ornately gilt spine. Paris: Imprimerie du Cercle-Social, An IV [1796]. First edition. Extremely rare. A near fine clean copy. "One of the most successful popularizations of science ever composed." -DSB. An accompaniment to the author's lectures on calculus, mechanics, and astronomy. Contains sections on observable astronomical phenomena, real motion of planets, satellites and comets, a summarization of his..... More
Paris: Cercle-Social, 1796. 2 volumes. 314, [4]; 312, [4] pages. 8vo, early marbled boards with paper spine labels (bindings well-worn but very firm; uniform light foxing throughout). Paris: Imprimerie du Cercle-Social, An IV [1796]. First edition. Extremely rare. A very good(+) copy. "One of the most successful popularizations of science ever composed." -DSB. An accompaniment to the author's lectures on calculus, mechanics, and astronomy. Contains sections on observable astronomical phenomena, real motion of planets, satellites and comets, a summarization of..... More
Paris: Renault, 1835. Lithographic plates. 12mo, old blue boards, spine chipped; uncut. Paris: Renault, 1835. Scarce. Very good. More
12 pages. 8vo, original beige printed wrappers. Mexico City, 1909. The return of Halley's comet. More
Plate, text illus. 4 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Mexico City, 1909. Presentation copy. Testing lunar photography. More
New York: Basic Books, 1990. Black-and-white photo illustrations. 381pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (1990). Near fine. More
B/w illustrations, 265pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; small library stamp printed on front & back endpapers. New York: Harper & Row, (1968). Very good copy with good d.w. More
Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1980. In English and Latin. Edited by Sigmund Eisner and translated by Gary Mac Eoin and Sigmund Eisner. Illustrated frontispiece. 248pp. 8vo, red cloth. Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1980). A fine copy. The Chaucer Library. More
Paris: Presses Universitaires, 1922. 2 vols. Small 4to, original printed wrappers, lightly soiled and chipped; uncut, partly unopened. Paris: Presses Universitaires, (1922). Very good. Signed by the author on front flyleaf of vol. I. More
Cambridge: Sky Publishing, 1987. Illustrated abundantly in black and white and in color. viii, 216, [32] pages. Slim 8vo, black cloth with silver lettering, d.w. Cambridge: Sky Publishing Company, (1987). Near fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: University Press, 1937. Volume 1 ONLY (of 5 volumes). lxxv, 125 pages. 8vo, maroon cloth. Cambridge: University Press, 1937. Text in Latin with commentary in English. Corners bumped, internally clean and tight. Some neat pencil marginalia, still a near fine copy. More
Cambridge: Typis Academiae, 1937. 5 volumes, tall slim 8vo, burgundy cloth (spines evenly and lightly sunned). Cambridge: Typis Academiae, 1937. Second Edition. Near Fine. More
Paris: 1873. Illustrated, charts, graphs, 196pp. 8vo, cloth backed boards. Paris, 1873. More
Cleveland: Caxton Company, 1939. Illus. 55pp. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth. (Cleveland: Caxton Company), 1939. Very good(+). More
New York: 1987. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 244pp. tall 8vo, fabricoid, d.w. New York, (1987). Very good. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Color frontispiece, black & white illustrations throughout. xii, 237 pages. Thin 8vo, blue cloth with gilt lettering at spine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1987). First edition. Slightly cracked at inner hinge. A near fine copy lacking the dust wrapper. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 1856. Illustrated with 6 charts and some text illustrations. Large 4to, cloth-backed marbled boards. Washington: Smithsonian, 1856. First Edition. Very good (+). An investigation on solar heat and light. This paper was approved by a Smithsonian Institution commission consisting of Benjamin Pierce, B.A. Gould, Jr., and Joseph Henry. More
New York: Hawthorn, 1977. Illustrated. 149 pages. Thin 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Hawthorn Books, (1977). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1969. Numerous illustrations throughout the text, 8vo, cloth- backed decorative boards, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, (1969). First Edition. Very good (+). More
Bourges, France: 1929. Very scarce autographed letter signed on the back of a French postal card, 3 x 5 inches, Bourges Observatory, France, November 28, 1929, in French, assuring the recipient that he has in fact sent the issues of the publication requested. Some smudging along the bottom edge; still very good condition. French astronomer and meteorologist who initiated the Bourges Observatory. He observed surface features of the Moon and Mars which were published as "A review of astronomical theories..... More
New York: Criterion, 1957. Illustrated. 307pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Criterion, 1957. Very good. More
San Francisco: Freeman, 1982. Illustrated. 194pp. 8vo, fabricoid, d.w. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company, (1982). Near fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. 424 pages, blue cloth, a bit nicked at head, else near fine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. First Edition. Scarce. A very good(+) copy. More
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