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Cambridge,: Cambridge University Press, 1931 1st. edn. Hardback without dustwrapper. Small 4to. xi, pp188 incl. index & appendices. 2 undamaged fold-out star maps to the rear & 46 b/w plates. Orig. blue buckram, bright gilt titled to tanned spine. Former-owner's neat signature to front pastedown & pasted thereto an article from The Times dated 29.9.37 about the days "becoming longer by 0.0037 seconds per century"! Also I suspect part of the d/w neatly pasted to the ffep with the blurb about the book. VG+ Clean tight volume - I have had so many copies of this book over the years but this 1st is a first for me!

NY: Macmillan, 1931. Textblock lightly aged, but very clean and tight; Binding lightly edge and corner worn and rubbed; Spine cloth sunned, titling faded; Lacks dust jacket; 173p., including index.. Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good+. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.

British: Pelican A59, 1939. Solid with light wear on the covers. The previous owner's name is on the inside front cover.. 1st Printing. Paperback. Very Good.

London, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1931. First Edition Reprint 1931. No dust jacket. Hardcover. Two fold-out maps, of the Northern and Southern skies, respectively, are tipped in between rear endpaper and last page of text. Boards are faded around edges. Spine is faded and bumped at ends. Leading corners are a little worn. Faded page block with minor age-spotting. Front endpaper has been removed. Binding is sound and pages are tight throughout. Contents are clear. AF. Hardcover. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket. Used.

Cambridge, University Press, 1931;. Reprint; Hbk; 188pp with 46 Photographs and 2 pull-out Maps of the Nothern & Southern Sky; Blue covers with gitl title on spine. .

The Macmillan Company, 1937. Hardcover. Good. Photos. Contains many diagrams and pictures of night skies. Tight and clean throughout.

Cambridge: University Press, 1940. 1st Ed. Discarded Library Book. Royal Air Force Library stamp on back of title pg. Spine faded, edge wear, fray at front spine edge, overall content excellent. Hardbound. 12mo. 188 Pgs.. Good. The Stars In Their Courses by Sir James Jeans. Published by University Press, Cambridge, 1940. 1st Edition. Hardbound. No DJ. Size 12mo (up to 7-1/2'' tall). Condition: Good. Discarded Library Book. Royal Air Force Library stamp on back of title pg. Spine faded, edge wear, fray at front spine edge, overall content excellent. 188 Pgs. Based on the author's radio talk show, astronomy presented in a simple non-technical way. Illustrated with drawings and black and white photographs, pull out map on last page. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 14301.

pelican books, 1939 first edition . a-59 near fine book in a very good jacket paperback,

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1940. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Guide to Astronomy expanding on the Author's Wireless Talks. Illustrated with B&W Photographs and 2 Folding Star Maps at the back. Frontis is a B&W Picture "The Origin of the Milky Way" (Hercules suckling Hera). 7 1/2 Tall. Light blue cloth cover with silver lettering to spine. 1940 Reprint. Gift inscriptions and quotations on endpapers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1931. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Guide to Astronomy expanding on the Author's Wireless Talks. Illustrated with B&W Photographs and 2 Folding Star Maps at the back. Frontishass a B&W Picture "The Origin of the Milky Way" (Hercules suckling Hera). 7 1/2 Tall. Light blue cloth cover with silver lettering to spine. Gift inscription on free endpaper dated 1939. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall

Cambridge University Press, 1931-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 2.3982 cent in x 19.3853 cent in x 13.7895 cent in. 1931 edition on blue cloth + owners name

New York / Cambridge: Macmillan Company / At the University Press, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. 173pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs, with black and white plates, drawings. Spine tanned and cocked, corners bumped, very good lacking the dustwrapper.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1931. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition third printing hardback Half leather prize binging of Boston School (tooled spine school crest on front covermarbled edges and endpapers; prize label) xiii + 188 pages Illustrated + 2 fold out star maps at rear Very Good condition Now protected by transparent sleeve.

6-5: Cambridge. Good with no dust jacket. 1940. Reprint. Hardback.

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1948. Reprint . Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Firmly bound, blue cloth boards. Strong fading and small scuffing on cover and spine. No jacket, small name and address written inside.

Cambridge University Press, 1948. Hardback. Good/Good. Hardback reprint, 1948, with unclipped jacket. In overall good condition - dj tanned to spine and chipped to spine head and tail; original blue cloth boards somewhat stained. Binding tight, no annotations or inscriptions; tanning to prelims but text and plates clean and clear throughout.

Cambridge University Press, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Hardback published by University Press, slight foxing to edges, Presentation label, some tear to dustwrapper spine, Good Copy.

HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1931* Publisher: Cambridge University Press.* Binding and cover condition: Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps, minor rubs, two slight dents to edges, absolutely minimal shelf wear. Spine browned and aged. GOOD* Jacket condition: No dust jacket. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with minimal reading wear, slight damp marks & inscription erased to ffep. Pencil annotation to rear end-paper, no marks to text, slight marks to top and fore edge, otherwise no visible faults. VG* Illustrations: A number of b/w photos, prints and line drawings throughout. Two fold out stamp maps at rear showing the northern and southern sky.* Pages: 153 pp. text. xxxv pp. appendices & index at rear.* Description: The text of a series of wireless talks expanded into book form aiming at the provision of an easy, readable and not over-serious introduction to the most poetical of sciences, modern… Read More

Hardcover in dust jacket. Clear jacket atop publisher's jacket. Price in pencil on front free endpaper. Tideline and staining visible on inside front cover. 1954 edition. Text clean. 188 pages. Plates and pull-out maps present. Bottom right-hand corner of page block shows staining. Yellowing.

Pelican 1939. Paperback (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs