May 15, 2012 - Sale 2279

Sale 2279 - Lot 247

Price Realized: $ 900
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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(TEXTBOOKS.) Group of 5 volumes. Various sizes, Gregory in mid-19th-century 1/2 calf, Herschel in modern cloth, the rest in various contemporary bindings, condition varies; varying foxing. first american edition of Ferguson, first editions of the rest. Vp, 1802-1839
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Gregory, Olinthus. A Treatise on Astronomy. 9 folding engraved plates (plate 7 cropped in outer margin with slight image loss). London, 1802 Ferguson, James. Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles. 18 folding engraved plates. Bottom of spine chipped, covers detached; some browning and dampstaining. Philadelphia, 1806 Burritt, Elijah. The Geography of the Heavens. Top of spine damaged; early owner's annotations on opening leaves. Hartford, 1833 Herschel, John, Sir. A Treatise on Astronomy. Engraved title and 3 plates (browned, with marginal dampstaining). Marginal worming, slightly affecting plates. London, 1833 Olmsted, Denison. An Introduction to Astronomy. New York, 1839.