Keeling B F E (4 results)

flexibound. Condition: Very Good. Oversized softcover. Bound in glossy pictorial paper. Cover is neat and tidy. Binding is tight and secure. Small sticker from previous owner on FFEP. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images printed in color. 468 pages. University of Georgia Press. Copyright page dated 2009. A very good copy. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a definitive account of the 1906 Anglo-Egyptian boundary demarcation of the territory between the Ottoman province of El Hejaz and the Egyptian peninsula of Sinai. At the request of the two governments, the author, an astronomer and surveyor, joined an expedition to determine the boundary. The author recounts the arduous process of the demarcation which began in early 1906 and was eventually finalized in October of that year. They found that frequent dust haze, unsteadiness of desert marks seen over great distances, and distortion of natural objects by mirage made traditional surveying methods impossible. Therefore, the author devised new methods, including the use of star observations and calculations based on astronomical measurements, to determine the precise latitudes and longitudes of key points. This book provides an intriguing insight into the lives of those tasked with establishing boundaries between nations in the early 20th century. It also explores the scientific and technological ingenuity required to carry out such an ambitious project under challenging conditions. The author's descriptions of both the local people and the landscape bring to life this remote area and the challenges faced by the expedition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: VG. London 1906 first edition. Spottiswoode. Royal Astronomical Society vol. LXVI no 3. May 1906. Original pale lilac printed octavo wraps. Other articles in issue as well. Keeling article on pp. 79-82. VG , no ownership marks.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. Seven volumes bound in one. Crown quarto. Pp. 65. Plus 4 folding plates printed in blue & black. Appendices. Addendum slip tipped-in; 8; 11; 45, plus 4 plates, one as frontispiece; 65, plus 8 plates including handsome folding map printed in colour and a plan; 61, plus 8 plates including a map printed in colour; 29, plus one plate. HARDCOVER, bound in blue full cloth, gilt lettering to spine and floral shelf label, old neat library card tipped-in to first free endpaper; corner-tips slightly bumped. In fine condition. Excellent interior, crisp plates. ~ FIRST EDITION. Very rare. With handsome old bookplate of the University of Cape Town which testifies that this book was presented to the Library by Sir J. C. Beattie, in 1931. M-3. ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ (illustrator).…