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THE MECHANISM OF THE HEAVENS; or, Familiar Illustrations Of Astronomy. With Historical And Biological Sketches
by Olmsted, Denison
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson, 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1st ed. 12mo. Publisher's light tan cloth with gilt titles on cover and spine, blind stamped cloth. Frontis, engraved title, xii, 404 pp, publisher's catalog, 24 tissue guarded plates with blue background and white and blue illustration, other illustrations in text. Very Good, very tight, spine very slightly sunned, text leaves clean and Fine, the white border of most of the plates have a little foxing. With the neat ownership signature in several places of William Hann, of Hetton. Mr. Hann was an engineer who was granted a patent for improving the propelling of vessels. The plates reflect the author's interpretation of seeing the heavens and planets through a telescope. A pleasing copy.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10242
- Title
- THE MECHANISM OF THE HEAVENS; or, Familiar Illustrations Of Astronomy. With Historical And Biological Sketches
- Author
- Olmsted, Denison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- astronomy
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Frey Fine Books
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Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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- Leaves
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