A Star Atlas and Reference Handbook

Norton's Star Atlas was first published in 1910 and this 13th edition covers the "Epoc 1950". Norton died in 1955 and in this edition several changes were made at the suggestion of Dr E A Baker, formerly of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, and a number of alterations were made to the 1920 epoc maps. J Gall Inglis was responsible for the reference handbook section. While mainly designed for student and amateur astronomers the atlas covers the whole star sphere, showing more than 900 stars, nebulae and clusters, technical information and notes on planets and star nomenclature. The first 55 pages are textual with tables , technical diagrams and advisory detail. The following pages have 18 star maps, each with descriptive text/tables, total pages just over 100. Both pastedowns show northern and souther map indices. Blue hard covers with gilt front title VG with light bumping to corners, spine with gilt titles sunned, first few pages show light foxing, but text block virtually free and excellent, former owner name top right title page, with owner stamp low on the page.…