Practical Astonomy: Containing, a Description of the Solar System; The Doctrine of the Sphere; The Principal Problems in Astronomy, Illustrated with Many Examples Together with Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Primary Planets

Ewing, Alexander. Revised By John Gummere

Published by David Allinson & Co., Burlington, New Jersey, 1812

About this Item

Burlington, New Jersey: David Allinson & Co., 1812. Worn copy of the 1812 first edition. Includes folding plate and numerous pages of tables. Full sheep leather with dark red spine label, 145 pages. Label inside front cover indicates that it was rebound (probably early 19th century) by T. H. Burnton at M. Robinson's Library. Heavily worn with front cover holding by binder's cords, much chipping to lower corner of frear cover, text block sound, pages heavily age-toned and foxed but legible, folding plate has two short closed tears and numerous extra creases, name of Steuben Taylor on front free endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Astonomy: Containing, a Description of the Solar System; The Doctrine of the Sphere; The Principal Problems in Astronomy, Illustrated with Many Examples Together with Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Primary Planets
• Publisher: David Allinson & Co., Burlington, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 1812
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education, Schools, Colleges, Text & Lesson-Books
  • Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing