Main Rev Robert (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Volume XXXIII. Hardcover. Wear and sunning to front cover and spine. Soiling to boards. Spine cloth detaching. One gutter cracked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Volume XXXV. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Fading to spine. Presentation plate inside front cover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

The Radcliffe Catalogue of 6317 Stars (Oxford, 1860) is a landmark nineteenth-century astronomical reference, recording the precise positions of circumpolar stars as observed at the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford. Compiled under the supervision of Manuel John Johnson (1805-1859), Radcliffe Observer from 1839 until his death, the catalogue reflects years of meticulous observation and reduction to the epoch 1845.0. It was issued posthumously with an introduction by his successor, the Rev. Robert Main, and became a key tool for positional astronomy in the mid-Victorian era. The work exemplifies the transition towards increasingly systematic and accurate stellar cataloguing, preceding the great national and international catalogues of the later nineteenth century. The Radcliffe Catalogue of 6317 Stars, Chiefly Circumpolar,  reduced to the epoch 1845.0; formed from the observations made at the Radcliffe Observatory, under the supervision of Manuel John Johnson, M.A., Late Radcliffe Observer. With an Introduction by the Rev. Robert Main, M.A., Radcliffe Observer. Published by order of the Radcliffe Trustees, J.H. and Jas. Parker, 1860, Oxford. First edition. A good cloth covered hardback. with wear, fading and rubbing, with spine lightened by the sun. Gilt title to spine. Plain yellow endpapers and first and last few pages at either end of the book with foxed spotting.  The main body of the text of both books is in good condition - nice and clear, with some occasional light scattered spotting. Some spotting to edge of text block. Many top edges still uncut. Now an uncommon book in commerce. Text in English. xiii + 363pp. Dimensions: Approximately 259mm high x 168mm wide x 36mm deep. Weight: Approximately 1030g.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st ed. 4to brown cloth with gilt title on leather on spine. vii,288pp. Illus throughout including tipped in photographs. 52 copies printed at the author's Private Press. This is No.2. SGD by author. This is stated to be the author's own copy with additional copperplates, manuscript notes and heraldic shields by the author. I can see nothing which would doubt this. Undoubtedly a well produced book and obviously a labour of love. The author was the vicar of King Sterndale which apparently is a village near Buxton in Derbyshire. Signed by Author(s).

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Cambridge, Deighton, Bell, and Co. / London , Bell and Dalby, 1863, probably first edition, original brown cloth with gilt title on spine and blind stamped decoration on boards, about 9 X 6 inches, (xvi) 392 (12 pages of publisher's catalogue), and a small ERRATA leaf (additional errata) inserted between page (xvi) and 1. Cover is FINE showing only some unnoticeable rubbing to front cover upper right corner, 2 small black stains to front board too, a few very minor wear to spinal extremities and some very superficial rubbing here and there. Interior is VERY FINE except only for a light and uniform tanning to pages. Book is now protected with thick mylar jacket. WARNING ; additional postage will apply for shipping out of North America, please ask directly to seller before command. Thanks.

, xviii 1-429 pages, contains 2 black and white folding maps, including a large world map at the rear of the volume Third Edition , corners and edges rubbed slightly, joints slightly worn, spine sunned, covers marked, very good condition , green morocco with 5 raised bands and a gilt title on the spine, gilt décor to compartments, gilt borders to boards, gilt dentelles, full gilt edges , octavo, 18 x 12.5 cm Hardback ISBN: