The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: a Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy
1848022201New York: Baker and Scribner 1848. First Edition. Octavo. . From the library of collector George Brinley 1817-1875 with his book plate. A series of ten lectures.336pp. 17 full page plates of which three are folding. These lectures were used by the author as his way of obtaining subscriber's to help build his telescope which he believed was needed in the US as there were non. He worked 6 years before the cornerstone of his observatory was laid in 1843 by President John Quincy Adams with appropriate ceremonies. On this occasion Mr. Adams made his last great oration. This was the first great popular observatory ever erected in the United States. Bound in publisher's brown embossed cloth spine lettering gilt some chipping to head some wear through to corners internally clean and bright. With a second bookplate of William M. Herr. A very nice copy of this scarce work. Baker and Scribner unknown books
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