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Published by London: Trustees of the National Maritime Museum, 1982., 1982
Seller: Scientia Books, ABAA ILAB, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. vi, 222 pp; 26 figs. 4to. Original wrappers. Near Fine. First Edition. Maritime Monographs and Reports no.52. "In the lengthy Preface printed at the beginning of the third volume of the Historia, Flamsteed presented an account of his life's work that attempted to stress the importance of the new instrument technology in the overall development of astronomy. Completed as it was, within a month of the author's death, the Preface may be considered as Flamsteed's final scientific utterance" (p. 1).
ISBN 10: 0905555600ISBN 13: 9780905555607
Seller: Devils in the Detail Ltd, Oxford, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: Good. little wear, grub and blemish marks to cover, light crease to corners of cover, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.
Published by N. p.: Trustees of the National Maritime Museum, 1982., 1982
ISBN 10: 0905555600ISBN 13: 9780905555607
Seller: Ted Kottler, Bookseller, Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. vi, 222 pp; 26 figs. Original wrappers, 4to. Near Fine. Maritime Monographs and Reports #52.
Published by National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 1982
ISBN 10: 0003078590ISBN 13: 9780003078596
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Maritime Monographs and Reports No.52. Based on a translation by Alison Dione Johnson. In the lengthy Preface at the beginning of the third volume of the Historia, Flamsteed presented an account of his life's work that attempted to stress the importance of the new instrument technology in the overall development of astronomy. Completed as it was, within a month of the author's death, the Preface may be considered as Flamsteed's final scientific utterance. 222pp in black and white. Signed by the Editor.