The British Celestial Atlas; Being a Complete Guide to the Attainment of a Practical Knowledge of the Heavenly Bodies: Containing Twelve Royal Quarto Maps; Or, Entire Views of the Starry Heavens, as they Appear to the Naked Eye; Adapted for Every Night Throughout the Year: on which are carefully laid down, all the stars visible in the British Empire, from the first to the fourth magnitude; with the boundaries of the constellations accurately defined. Also three moveable plates, and a plate of diagrams to elucidate the motions of the Earth and the Celestial Bodies: Accompanied by a familiar treatise on Astronomy
Published by Published by Baldwin & Craddock and the author, London and Hastings, 1830
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Seller: Keoghs Books, Skipton, United KingdomKeoghs Books
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, viii, 180 pages, 16 plates complete, 4 called for, of which 3 have moving parts, plus 12 star charts for each month of the year First Edition , spine and corners rubbed, boards scuffed slightly, repairs to front hinge, small tears to fore edge of title and contents pages, light foxing to plates, 2 plates with moving parts need to be re-thread, pages clean, good condition , half morocco and marbled boards, gilt title and bands to spine , quarto, 32 cm x 25.5 cm Hardback ISBN.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The British Celestial Atlas; Being a Complete Guide to the Attainment of a Practical Knowledge of the Heavenly Bodies: Containing Twelve Royal Quarto Maps; Or, Entire Views of the Starry Heavens, as they Appear to the Naked Eye; Adapted for Every Night Throughout the Year: on which are carefully laid down, all the stars visible in the British Empire, from the first to the fourth magnitude; with the boundaries of the constellations accurately defined. Also three moveable plates, and a plate of diagrams to elucidate the motions of the Earth and the Celestial Bodies: Accompanied by a familiar treatise on Astronomy
- Author
- Rubie, G.
- Publisher
- Published by Baldwin & Craddock and the author, London and Hastings
- Publication year
- 1830
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Rubie, G., The British Celestial Atlas; Being a Complete Guide to the Attainment of a Practical Knowledge of the Heavenly Bodies: Containing Twelve Royal Quarto Maps; Or, Entire Views of the Starry Heavens, as they Appear to the Naked Eye; Adapted for Eve
Keoghs Books
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Founded in 1985 by Joseph Keogh, Keogh's Books is based in Skipton, a market-town in North Yorkshire. After more than 30 years trading in Leeds and The Cotswolds, the business was passed on to Joseph's daughter, Carmel, who benefitted from a lifetime surrounded by books, as well as her father's many years of experience and expertise. Please contact 01756 691987 or info@keoghsbooks.com with any enquiries, or to arrange viewings.
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