Lot 412
Astronomy--Bryan, Margaret
Auction: 10 June 2009 at 12:00 BST
Description
A compendious system of astronomy. 1799. Second edition, 8vo, engraved frontispiece and 17 engraved plates, presentation copy from "the authoress", green morocco gilt, Chapman, A. The Victorian amateur astronomer. 1998. Presentation copy to Dr. Mary Bruck from the author; Hearnshaw, J.B. The analysis of starlight. 150 years of astronomical spectroscopy. 1986; Jaki, S.L. The relevance of physics. Chicago, 1966. Presentation copy from the author; Birks, J.L. John Flamsteed. 1999; Hynek, J.A. Astrophysics. New York, 1951; Forbes, E.G. Greenwich observatory. 1975. 3 volumes, chemise; Humboldt, A. von Cosmos. 1847-48. 2 volumes, binding worn; Dreyer, J.L.E. Tycho Brahe. 1890; Lowell, P. Mars as the abode of life. 1908; Herschel, John F.W. Essays from the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews. 1857, binding worn; Nelson, E. The moon. 1876; Campbell, W.W. The elements of practical astronomy. 1899; Thomson, J. An introduction to atomic physics. 1935; Darwin, C.G. The new conceptions of matter. 1931; Fraser, R.G.J. Molecular rays. 1931; Herrmann, D.B. The history of astronomy from Herschel to Hertzsprung. 1984; Glass, I.S. Victorian telescope makers. 1997; mostly original cloth; and c.145 volumes in English relating to astronomy, mostly 20th century (c.160)