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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1998-04-09. hardcover. Used: Good.

Oxford University Press, April 1998. Hardcover. Used - Very Good.

Oxford University Press, April 1998. Hardcover. VG/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Hardback. Good.

Oxford, England: Clarendon Press, 1998. First edition, 1998. Green hardcover with map endpapers, with dustjacket. Very good condition with firm binding, clean pages, no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is also very good with no chips or tears.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford & New York: Oxford University, 1998. 540pp. Extremities lightly rubbed; light soiling top edge. Dj extremities lightly rubbed & scratched. Illus.; endnotes; biblio.; index.. Hb. VG/VG.

Oxford, UK: Clarendon Press, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xvi, 540pp. Cyan cloth-covered boards, white titles on spine. Illustrated endpapers. 8vo. A large and heavy volume requiring an additional charge for overseas delivery. Lightly rubbed spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has light shelf wear, chipping to edges.

Clarendon Press, 1997-12-04. Hardcover. Very Good. 4.5939 in x 23.5787 in x 15.9898 in.

UsedLikeNew. like new only minor wear clean pages, securely packed, we ship daily

1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press, Pub., 1998; 1st edition; fine condition with a fine dust jacket; Alan Cook; Edmond Halley; Science

Oxford ; New York : Clarendon, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 540 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes;Includes bibliographical references (pages 500-523) and index. Contents; Machine derived contents note: 1. Halley's world -- 2. Formation of an astronomer -- 3. Skies of the south -- 4. Into Europe -- 5. A wedding and two funerals -- 6. Achilles produced -- 7. Improving natural knowledge -- 8. Celestial architecture -- 9. Uses and practice of the contemplation of nature -- 10. Far seas and new prospects -- 11. Upon the Dalmation shore -- 12. In the Savillian Chair -- 13. The matter of the moon -- 14. Astronomer royal -- 15. The advancement of natural knowledge -- Appendix 1: The eliptic orbit -- Appendix 2: Genealogical notes -- Appendix 3: The personal estate of Halley's father -- Appendix 4:… Read More

Oxford University Press, 1998-04-09. hardcover. Used:Good.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9.50 x 6.40 x 1.55 inches. Fine or Like New condition with a crisp Fine dust jacket. The covers look great. The binding is tight. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. There is a small abrasion to the half-title page. USPS electronic tracking number issued free of charge.

Oxford University Press, 1998-04-09. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!