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
ASTRONOMY
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
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
Conversing with the Planets: How Science and Myth Invented the Cosmos.
New York: Times Books, 1992. 255pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Times Books, (1992). Fine. More
When the Stars Come Out.
New York: Viking, 1934. Illustrated. 188 pages, 8vo, cloth. New York: 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
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
Autograph Letter Signed
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
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.
Melbourne: Melbourne University, 1959. 107pp., Illustrated. Thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; d.w. chipped. Melbourne UP, (1959). Very good. More
The Milky Way.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957. Profusely illustrated, folding chart. Square 4to, cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957. Very good. More
The Mystery of the Expanding Universe.
New York: Macmillan, 1964. Illustrated. Grey cloth, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1964). Very good. More
The High Road.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. 289pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper edgeworn. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1981. Very good. Signed by the author. More
In Quest of Quasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects.
London: Crowell-Collier, 1969. 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
Burnham's Celestial Handbook; An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System - Revised and Enlarged Edition
New York: Dover, 1978. 3 vols: 'Andromeda Through Cetus', 'Chamaeleon Through Orion', 'Pavo Through Vulpecula'. 1343 pages. Illustrated (b/w). 8vo., black cloth, dust wrappers. New York: Dover Publications, (1978). A near fine copy. More
A Celestial Planisphere, or Map of the Heavens
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
The Comet is Coming! The Feverish Legacy of Mr. Halley.
New York: Viking, 1980. With many illustrations. Tall thin 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1980). Near fine. More
Einstein's Universe.
New York: Viking, 1979. Illus. 154pp. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Viking, (1979). Very good. More
Il Giro Astronomico del Celebre Astronomo, Fisico, e Cabalista ...
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