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A Catalogue of 3007 Stars, for the equinox 1890.0, from observations made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope during the years 1885 to 1885 - With Appendices:- 1.-Comparison with other catalogues. II.-Meridian Observations of "Canis Majoris, Canis Minoris, (b) Centauri, (a1) & (a2) Centauri. III.- Positions of Southern Circumpolar Stars
by Gill, David (under direction of)
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 263 pages (complete). A placid copy. The evening-blue boards are neat, agreeable. There is shelving wear to the corners and edges. The contents are benign and expectant. Previous owner stamps (Royal Society of Edinburgh). The pages are uncut at the top. The front pages have some storage wear and creasing. The frontis and end papers have storage marks. The title page has some storage staining along the top rim. The contents are most pleasing. They are calm, clean, clear, confident, conscientious, sober, detailed, decided. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book need be posted to outside of South Africa, extra postage charges may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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- A Catalogue of 3007 Stars, for the equinox 1890.0, from observations made at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope during the years 1885 to 1885 - With Appendices:- 1.-Comparison with other catalogues. II.-Meridian Observations of "Canis Majoris, Canis Minoris, (b) Centauri, (a1) & (a2) Centauri. III.- Positions of Southern Circumpolar Stars
- Author
- Gill, David (under direction of)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Astronomy;
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