Galaxies - ****FIRST EDITION - SHAPLEY'S PERSONAL COPY - CORRECTED/ANNOTATED IN HIS OWN HAND **

Shapley, Harlow

Published by Blackiston Company, 1943

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FAIR; ex-library; FIRST EDITION, first printing; the covers are worn, scraped and bumped; the binding is coming loose; BOOK PLATE FROM THE PHILLIPS LIBRARY OF THE HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY ON INSIDE FRONT COVER WHERE SHAPLEY WAS DIRECTOR; HARLOW SHAPLEY'S PERSONAL COPY WITH APPROXIMATELY 41% OF THE PAGES WITH CORRECTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES IN HIS OWN HAND; A WONDERFUL WINDOW INTO HIS THINKING AT THE TIME; ONE OF A KIND ITEM; HARLOW SHAPLEY (1885-1972) was one of the greatest astronomers of the 20th Century; He was the first to indicate that the sun was not near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy but out near the spiral arms; He was the first to use the term "galaxy" extensively in place of "extragalactic nebulae"; He participated in the GREAT DEBATE in 1920 with Curtis concerning galactic distances; if you make an effort to examine Shapley's margin notes you may appreciate the evolution of the thinking of one of the pivotal astronomers of the 20th Century; the book by itself is common but Shapley's notations make it a pivotal document in the history of 20th Century astronomy; THE VALUE OF THIS ITEM CAN ONLY INCREASE OVER THE YEARS AND COULD PAY FOR YOUR GRAND CHILDREN'S COLLEGE TUITION (something to consider); Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Galaxies - ****FIRST EDITION - SHAPLEY'S PERSONAL COPY - CORRECTED/ANNOTATED IN HIS OWN HAND **
• Publisher: Blackiston Company
• Publication Date: 1943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)