The History of Astronomy.
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1952. Translated by Betty Burr Abetti. 41 Illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Abelard-Schuman, (1952). Very good. More
London: Abelard-Schuman, 1952. Translated by Betty Burr Abetti. 41 Illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Abelard-Schuman, (1952). Very good. More
New York: Morrow, 1976. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Morrow, 1976. First Edition. Fine. Her first book. Scientifically accurate poems about the solar system, written while the author was a student at Cornell. Astronomer Carl Sagan served as a technical adviser for the book, and the dedicatory poem is to him. Review copy. Presentation, signed by Ackerman on the half-title. Scarce. More
Color Frontis., b/w illus. 422pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Free Press, (2002). vg Pierre Mechain and Jean Delambre's experiments to measure the distance between the North pole and the equator. More
London: Various, 1772. Rubricated text throughout. Illustrated with many charts and some woodcut diagrams. Thick 12mo, contemporary red calf, gilt, leather label, a.e.g. London: various publishers, , for The Company of Stationers, 1772. First editions. An interesting collection in a very good(+) attractive period binding Titles include: Remarkable News from the Stars; The Gentleman's Diary & Mathematical Repository; The Ladies' Diary; Vox Stellarum; Merlinus Liberatus; Parker's Ephemeris; The Coelestial Diary; Poor Robin; The English Apollo; Speculum Anni; Olympia Domata; The..... More
Paris: Gide et J. Baudry, 1856. VOLUME THREE ONLY. Illustrated. 635pp., 8vo, 1/2 leather over marbled boards; scattered light foxing, covers rubbed with wear at the corners and spine ends. Paris: Gide et J. Baudry, 1856. A very good copy. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1971. With an English translation by W.K.C. Guthrie. 16mo, green cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, (1971). Fine in near fine dust wrapper. Loeb Classical Library, No. 338. More
New York: Basic Books, 1960. 2 volumes. Illustrated. 853 pages with continuous pagination. Short thick 4to, blue cloth, spines evenly faded else near fine. New York: Basic Books Inc., (1960). A near fine set in bruised but sound slipcase. More
Paris: Saillant, 1769. Several engraved devices. xx + 452pp., 8vo, full mottled leather with gilt lining and decorated spine, marbled edges; corners bumped, minor damage to rear cover Paris: Chez Saillant, 1769. Internally clean and bright, a very good copy. More
Lilienthal: 1807. Important A.L.S. "J.W. Bessel", 8vo. 2 pages, Lilienthal, December 10th 1807, in German, writing to fellow astronomer Carl Ludwig Harding who discovered Juno (a moon of Jupiter), concerning observational reports on Comet orbits that he is comparing with those reported by Olbers, which are included in this letter. He thanks Harding for sending along his map of comet Orbis and adds that observations of "their" comets are enclosed. Bessel stresses the point that the observations made with the..... More
Florence: 1779. Engraving. Image size 7.25 x 7.75 inches. Sheet size 9 x 11.5 inches. The letter U, Urania, from A Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti, a decorated alphabet book. Depicts Urania, the muse of astronomy. In very good condition. Shows some light staining. Stitching holes at left edge. Numeral 24 in pencil at right top corner. The first edition of an inventive and rare engraved alphabet book in which each floridly elaborate letter stands independently in a landscape where it..... More
London: John Bevis, 1786. Celestial Atlas. Oblong folio (19 1/4" x 14 7/8"), leather spine over marble boards. "Table of the Stars" in gilt on spine. 51 uncolored engraved celestial charts. No frontispiece, title or index page. Individual charts with printed arms of the dedicatees (either academic institution or nobleman) beneath each image. Each annotated with pencil, possibly by Richard Alexander, the previous owner. Plates are generally in good condition with foxing and minor staining. First and last plates exhibit..... More
Melbourne: Melbourne University, 1959. 107pp., Illustrated. Thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; d.w. chipped. Melbourne UP, (1959). Very good. More
New York: Macmillan, 1964. Illustrated. Grey cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1964). Very good. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. 289pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper edgeworn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Very good. Signed by the author. More
London: Crowell-Collier, 1969. Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Crowell-Collier, (1969). Very good. More
Paris: Droz, 1935. 200p. + addenda & errata. 8vo, printed wrappers, uncut. Paris Droz, 1935. The wrappers are lightly rubbed & toned. More
New York: Broadway Books, 2003. 544 pages, thick 8vo, black boards, dust wrapper. Canada: Doubleday, (2003). A fine copy. More
Hartford: F. J. Huntington, 1835. Map. Framed hand-colored engraving. Image measures 15" x 20". Frame measures 26" x 31.5" x 1". Shows some light foxing. In very good condition. Archival frame with conservation glass. Includes a scale exhibiting the sun's place in the ecliptic every day of the year. Published in Burritt's 'Atlas, Designed To Illustrate The Geography Of The Heavens'. Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794 - 1838) was an American astronomer and mathematician based in Connecticut. More
New York: Viking, 1980. With many illustrations. Tall thin 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1980). Near fine. More
New York: Viking, 1979. Illus. 154pp. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1979). Very good. More
Faenza: 1837. Frontispiece copper plate portrait of the astronomer + 4 woodcut illustrations. 48pp. 12mo, wrs. Faenza, 1837. Very good (+). Astronomical and astrological guide for 1837. More
large folding map, five additional folding maps, one folding plate and folding chart. [viii], 288pp. 4to, publisher's marbled wrappers, untrimmed; (some dampstaining to the inner margins on the last quarter of the text, otherwise a truly superb copy). A Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale, 1753. First edition. "Mr Chabert's work is highly praised by the commission appointed by the French Academy of Sciences to examine it, and it is is recommended as a model to future navigators. It is divided in..... More
New York: Christie's, 2008. Illustrated. 395 pages, 4to, blue cloth with inlaid plate front cover; realized prices written in pencil adjacent to listings. New York: Christie's, 2008. A near fine copy. More
New York: Harper, 1968. Illustrated. 325pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, (1968). Very good. More
Hampton, VA: 1960. Exceptional 9.5 x 8-inch vintage 1960 NASA training photo of Cooper strapped in a procedure trainer at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, fully outfitted in a spacesuit, familiarizing himself with the controls of a spacecraft. Boldly signed using his real name "Leroy G. Cooper, Jr." Photograph I.D. NASA G-60-2613, with imprint caption on the back. Bottom edge trimmed; paperclip impression in the upper left corner; glue stains on the back. Very good(-) condition. American aerospace..... More
I just wanted to thank you so much for arranging for this beautiful and fascinating book to arrive here in Suffolk UK so quickly. It landed at my door after only a few days despite being promised in a few months and I am thrilled with it. It’s about Nicholas Hawksmoor’s plans for Cambridge with exquisite illustrations by Gordon Cullen and was carefully wrapped and in excellent condition. I am very rarely in New York but will definitely be calling at 116, East 59th Street when next I’m near!
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!