Making Your Own Telescope

Thompson, Allyn J.

Language: English

Published by Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1947

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Vintage guide with detailed, easy-to-follow instructions for making your first telescope, supported by 98 diagrams, Bibliography, Index, in 211 pages. No knowledge of optics or astronomy required, no complicated math. Author was an instructor with the Amateur Astronomers Assoc headquartered at the Hayden Planetarium in New York. A FIRST EDITION, First printing from 1947, this hardcover is in Near fine condition: orange cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front & spine are completely clean & bright, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages off-white with mild tanning to extremities. A few erased pencil scribbles on ffep.The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.50 price intact) is VG+, marred only by mild darkening & a few short chips & tears to top edges; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.…

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Title
Making Your Own Telescope
Author
Thompson, Allyn J.
Publisher
Sky Publishing Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Publication year
1947
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good+
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
First Edition First Printing
Printing
1st Printing
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