Charles Piazzi Smyth: Astronomer-artist: his Cape years, l835-1845
by (Brian) Warner
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 086961133X
- ISBN 13
- 9780869611333
- Seller
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Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published for the University of Cape Town by A.A. Balkema, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Gilt tooled blue cloth, illustrated in black and white. An excellent copy without wrapper. Size: Octavo. 144 pages. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 086961133X. ISBN/EAN: 9780869611333. . 9780869611333
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- Bookseller
- The Petersfield Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 92373
- Title
- Charles Piazzi Smyth: Astronomer-artist: his Cape years, l835-1845
- Author
- (Brian) Warner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 086961133X
- ISBN 13
- 9780869611333
- Publisher
- Published for the University of Cape Town by A.A. Balkema
- Place of Publication
- Cape Town
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- BZDB16 Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 086961133X EAN: 9780869611333 (Brian) Warner Charles Piazzi Smyth: Astronomer-artist: his Cape years, l835-1845
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The Petersfield Bookshop
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About The Petersfield Bookshop
"The Petersfield Bookshop" is a traditional bookshop and specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
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Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
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