Nebulae and Galaxies.
264pp., 8vo, numerous illus., cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Thomas Crowell, (1964). Very good. More
ASTRONOMY
The History of Astronomy.
Transl. by Betty Burr Abetti. 41 Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. London: Abelard-Schuman, (1952). Very good. More
The Planets: A Cosmic Pastoral
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
The Measure of All Things; The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error that Transformed the Earth.
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
Collection of 12 Almanacs, bound in one volume, all from the year 1772, being the Bissextile or Leap-Year.
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
Astronomie Populaire par Francois. VOLUME THREE ONLY
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
Carte de la Lune
Paris: L. Guerin, 1867. Map. Lithograph. Sheet measures 8.5 x 10.25 inches. Shows some foxing. In very good condition. Lovely map of the moon, plate 296 from Astronomie Populaire, tome troisieme. More
Eclipse de Soleil: 24 Juin 1778, 18 Juin 1806, 8 Juliette 1842, 28 Juliette 1851
Paris: L. Guerin, 1867. Prints (diptych). Two lithographs, each measures 8.5 x 5.25 inches. Both show foxing. Tape at center margins. Plates 301-304 from Astronomie Populaire, tome troisieme. Views of four solar eclipses: June 24, 1778; June 18, 1806; July 8, 1842; July 28, 1851. More
Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos or Quadripartite Being Four Books of the Influence of the Stars; Newly Translated From the Greek Paraphrase of Proculus With a Preface, Explanatory Notes and an Appendix Containing
Chicago: Aries, 1944. Illustrated with a few tables and charts. xxiv + 164pp., 8vo, blue cloth; rubbed at extremities; small ink stamp front free endpaper. Chicago: The Aries Press, 1944. Internally fine, a very good (+) copy. More
Ptolemy's Tetrabiblos, or Quadripartite: Being Four Boks of the Influence of the Stars. Newly Translated From the Greek Paraphrase of Proclus. With a Preface, Explanatory Notes, and An Appendix, Containing Extracts From the Almagest of Ptolemy, and Whole of His Centiloquy; together with A SHort Notice of Mr. Ranger's Zodiacal Planisphere
London: Davis and Dickson, 1822. Tables and text illustrations. xxvii + 240 pages. 8vo, plain paper wrappers; quite chipped; extensive penciling, front endpaper and one tipped in page filled with penciled notes. London: Davis and Dickson, 1822. A good only copy. More
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science.
New York: Basic Books, 1960. Illustrated. 2 volumes. Tall thick 8vo, blue cloth, spines evenly faded else near fine. New York: Basic Books Inc., (1960). Very good. Vol. 1: The Physical Sciences Vol. 2: The Biological Sciences. More
Conversing with the Planets: How Science and Myth Invented the Cosmos.
255pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Times Books, (1992). Fine. More
When the Stars Come Out.
188pp., illustrated, 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Viking, 1934. Very good. More
The Artful Universe
Oxford: Clarendon, 1995. A few images, some in color. 274pp. 8vo, blue board, d.w. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995. Near fine copy in near fine d.w. More
Histoire des Causes premieres, Ou Exposition Sommaire des Pensees des Philosophes sure le Principes des Etres
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
Uranometria
Augsburg: Alexander Mair, 1603. Celestial Atlas. 51 double page copperplate engravings of celestial charts. Folio 13" x 10". Rubricated edges. Original full blind stamped vellum with minimal warping. Beautiful title page depicts the figure of Atlas, the first professor of astronomy, and Hercules, the first student on astronomy, on pedestals on either side of the title. Along the top of the page, above the title, several other figures are featured, including Apollo, Earth goddess Cybele and Diana. The figure of... More
Practice of Navigation and Nautical Astronomy
North Shields: Potts, 1883. Some illustrations, folding table. xv + 393pp. plus hundreds of pages of appendix, tables and index. Thick 8vo, full spotted leather; heavy foxing to endpapers and title page, hinges mended, covers worn and dampstained. North Shields: J. W. Potts, ca. 1883. Seventh edition. A worn but sound and very good copy. More
U, Urania from A' Dilettanti delle Bell' Arti
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
The Astronomer's Universe.
107pp., Illustrated. Thin 8vo, cloth, d.w. (d.w. chipped). Melbourne UP, (1959). Very good. More
The Milky Way.
Profusely illus. Fold. chart. Square 4to, cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Harvard UP, 1957. Very good. More
The Mystery of the Expanding Universe.
Illus. Grey cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Macmillan, (1964). Very good. More
The High Road.
289pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Very good. Signed by the author. More
In Quest of Quasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects.
Illustrated. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Crowell-Collier, (1969). Very good. More
Le Sejour de Christian Huygens a Paris et ses Relations avec Milieux Scientifiques francais, suivi de son Journal de Voyage a Paris et a Londres
Paris: Droz, 1935. 200p. + addenda & errata. 8vo, printed wrappers, uncut. Paris Droz, 1935. The wrappers are lightly rubbed & toned. More
The Comet is Coming! The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley.
With many illustrations. Tall thin 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. N.Y.: Viking, (1980). Near fine. More